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Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold

US-Iran war news LIVE: Two oil tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz by 'unidentified projectiles,' says UKMTO

• UKMTO said two oil tankers were struck by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz
• The agency made the statement on Friday, local time
• Higher crude-price risk could pressure Indian oil-marketing companies and benefit upstream producers

Shipping Corporation of India expects FY27 profit to exceed ₹2,000 crore

• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal made the forecast Friday
• The profit outlook is relevant to Shipping Corporation of India shareholders

Hackers accessed an oil supertanker’s propulsion system near Texas

• Investigators found evidence hackers accessed the propulsion system as the tanker approached Texas

Hormuz LNG shipments reach post-war high in September, with reports differing on cargo count

• Business Standard and Economic Times report 19 cargoes; Times of India says 19 to 21
• Business Standard says 13 cargoes came from Qatar and six from the UAE
• More LNG flows may ease supply concerns for Indian gas buyers, including Petronet LNG

Bonded warehouses may face 24-hour discrepancy reporting, five-year digital records under proposed customs overhaul

• Proposed customs overhaul may require bonded warehouses to report shortages or discrepancies electronically within 24 hours
• Warehouses may also need to keep digital records for five years
• Tighter compliance could raise costs for Indian warehousing and logistics operators

Arctic sea routes boom as Gulf war and global warming divert shipping

• Northern Sea Route transits quadrupled as melting ice opened the route to more shipping
• Vessels are avoiding the Middle East amid the Gulf war

Adani Group's most valuable company sets new record; shares major business update

• Adani Ports reported 11% year-on-year cargo volume growth to 46 MMT in September 2026
• Higher cargo volumes support Adani Ports’ growth outlook and investor sentiment toward Indian port operators

African nations begin to stock up rice on El Nino fears, Ukraine and Iran wars

• Ships are waiting to load rice consignments in almost all Indian ports, exporters said
• Higher export demand could support Indian rice exporters and agricultural commodity prices

Department of Commerce extends RELIEF program timelines to support exporters facing geopolitical risks

• Department of Commerce extended timelines under Component II of RELIEF to support exporters facing geopolitical risks
• More time under RELIEF may aid Indian exporters facing disrupted routes and higher logistics costs

Hormuz crude flows return to pre-war levels, yet oil may still stay at $90–$100 | Here's why

• Hormuz crude shipments averaged 13.5 million barrels per day over seven days, back to pre-war levels
• Oil may still stay at $90–$100, the report said
• Persistently high crude prices could pressure Indian refiners and fuel retailers

India pushes supply-chain rejig as G20 defers call on ‘overcapacity’

APSEZ operational performance update shows growth in cargo and logistics performance

• Adani Ports handled 46 million metric tonnes of cargo in September 2026, up 11%
• Higher cargo volumes support Adani Ports’ operating outlook

Adani Ports cargo volume jumps 11% in September, rises 15% to 280 MMT in H1 FY27

To win the humanoid-robots race, the U.S. needs this critical machine component that’s hard to find

• The U.S. lacks a supply chain to produce key parts for humanoid robots
• The article says humanoid robots could revolutionize life

Cargo stacks up as Pakistan seizes containers to block capital routes