For your reference, please see below the highlights of this week’s report:
Europe & Mediterranean:
– Drone strike seriously injures three crew on Nadezhda near Novorossiysk. – Russian container ship Yanina sinks after Ukrainian drone strike. – Russia claims strikes on four vessels and port facilities in southern Ukraine. – Russian strikes on Kyiv logistics hubs kill 14 and disrupt warehousing. – Ukraine says Black Sea port shutdown threatens 30 million tonnes of agricultural exports. – Ukrainian drones hit Russian distribution warehouses and widen logistics disruption. – European Union naval force boards shadow-fleet tanker Toa Payoh near Pantelleria. – Ceuta mass crossing prompts tougher European Union border measures. – Greek wildfires force evacuations and disrupt coastal operations. – Record-low Danube levels disrupt power generation and inland shipping. – Rhine approaches record lows as cargo vessels continue under restrictions.
Middle East & Indian Ocean Region:
– Dry bulk carrier struck near Hormuz; crew abandons ship and one seafarer remains missing. – Indian-flagged cargo vessel struck and sunk near Yemen; all crew rescued. – LNG carrier stabilised after outbound Hormuz security incident. – Drone attack at Damietta affects two LNG assets without casualties. – Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu. – Joint Maritime Information Center keeps Strait of Hormuz at SEVERE. – Mine hazard and electronic interference continue to degrade Hormuz navigation. – Iranian interception claims and transit-control demands sustain coercive passage risk. – Hormuz traffic remains far below normal despite selective two-way movement. – Saudi Arabia unveils multinational coalition to protect Red Sea shipping. – United States–Iran mediation advances, but no reliable Hormuz reopening mechanism exists.
West Africa:
– Nigeria approves major military pay rises as insecurity persists. – Dangote refinery seeks five billion United States dollars through October listing. – Indian purchases strengthen demand for West African crude. – Tullow lifts outlook on stronger Ghana oil production. – Ghana forecasts at least 16 percent fall in cocoa production. – Ghana introduces severe penalties to protect cocoa farms. – Mali releases former Prime Minister Moussa Mara from prison. – Côte d’Ivoire cocoa crop needs stronger sunshine, farmers say.
North Africa:
– Drone attack damages two gas vessels at Egypt’s Damietta port. – Ceuta mass border crossing causes dozens of deaths and regional security pressure. – Sudanese military drone strike reportedly kills at least 35 at Darfur civil court. – Tunisia power and water cuts trigger protests during extreme heatwave. – Investigation details forced child recruitment and foreign mercenary activity in Sudan. – International Monetary Fund unlocks approximately 1.8 billion United States dollars for Egypt.
Libya:
– Armed clashes in Zawiya and Surman disrupt coastal road and refinery access. – Tripoli civil disobedience ends as security coordination is strengthened. – Mohammed Takala re-elected head of the High Council of State. – National Oil Corporation reports strong July production and revenues. – Libya and Algeria sign customs agreement to strengthen border controls. – Julyana Free Zone Port reports 371 cargo-vessel calls through July. – Turkish Consulate General resumes services in Benghazi.
Asia:
– Indonesia completes ferry fire rescue operation with five fatalities. – Pakistan coal-mine explosion kills at least 34 near Quetta. – Japan earthquake disruption tests automotive and semiconductor supply chains. – China expands military and coast guard activity around Scarborough Shoal. – Port Hedland labour action threatens iron-ore shipment delays. – North Korea warns of additional military options over Japan. – Japan links military buildup with economic and technological growth. – Rim of the Pacific exercise concludes with expanded multinational integration. – China raises Gansu flood death toll to 25.Southern India floods kill 14 and displace thousands.
Latin America:
02 Aug 2026 – Cuba | Nationwide electricity-grid collapse deepens fuel and logistics crisis. 30 Jul 2026 – Latin America | Severe El Niño warning raises agricultural and transport-disruption risk. 03 Aug 2026 – Venezuela | United States-bound oil shipments reach highest level since early 2019. 04 Aug 2026 – Brazil / United States | Visa revocation escalates diplomatic and trade dispute.
