https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-running-short-of-supertankers-threatens-long-haul-oil-flowContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-running-short-of-supertankers-threatens-long-haul-oil-flowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/world-running-short-of-supertankers-threatens-long-haul-oil-flow#u79898Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:45:27 +0000The ongoing war involving Iran is generating a severe shortage of oil tankers, threatening the continuous movement of long-haul oil and risking sustained high gas prices worldwide. Vessels daring to cross the Strait of Hormuz are experiencing massive financial gains, transforming operators into overnight millionaires as very large crude carrier rates explode. At the same time, transits through the strait recently hit a three-week high. This disruption to global trade routes is driving an unprecedented wave of new tanker orders across the maritime industry, altering energy logistics significant