Splash247 media bias and reliability
Splash247 is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 14 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Splash247 biased?
Splash247 is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Splash247 left or right?
Splash247 is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is Splash247 reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for Splash247. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What Splash247 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Splash247’s own report linked underneath.
An Argentine judge has ordered companies to cease oilfield development near the Falkland Islands, escalating a long-standing sovereignty dispute with the UK. The ruling mandates a halt to drilling pending an environmental review, while Argentina also prepares new legal complaints and tougher sanctions.
Splash247 reported it asArgentina steps up legal challenge to Falklands oil development (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
Several merchant vessels were targeted by gunfire in the northern Gulf and Gulf of Oman during military activity. The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported the incidents but could not confirm casualties or environmental damage. Iran has claimed responsibility for attacking some vessels.
Splash247 reported it asGreek-owned VLCC hit by drone in Iraqi waters (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
Splash247 reported it asHormuz tanker war spirals (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
Splash247 reported it asHormuz tanker war spirals (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of oil flow through the Vostok Oil project's main pipeline. The Sever Bay terminal is set to become the world's largest northern oil port, aiming to significantly increase cargo volume on the Northern Sea Route.
Splash247 reported it asVostok Oil starts flowing from new Arctic terminal (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump and senior officials are considering a plan for limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. Developed by US Central Command, the plan aims to stop Iran from rebuilding military capabilities to attack ships.
Splash247 reported it asUS goes tanker-for-tanker with Iran (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
A fire broke out at Russia's Ust-Luga port on September 1 following a drone attack. The regional governor confirmed damage and a blaze at the facility, a major hub for oil and other exports.
Splash247 reported it asDrone strike sparks fresh fire at Russia’s Ust-Luga port (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile, causing minor injuries to two crew members. The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported the incident, and authorities are investigating.
Splash247 reported it asHormuz shipping back in firing line as US-Iran strikes resume (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
A tanker in the Red Sea was struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire on its main deck. All crew members are reported safe, and no environmental damage has occurred. The incident took place near the Saudi port of Yanbu.
Splash247 reported it asHouthi strike hits Saudi VLCC off Yanbu (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
A tanker was boarded by six armed people in the Gulf of Aden on 20 August 2026 and redirected toward Somalia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. No group has claimed responsibility, and the crew’s safety remains unclear. Regional tensions have risen since July after Yemen’s Houthi group announced a ban on vessels linked to Saudi Arabia.
Splash247 reported it asSanctioned tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
The UAE accused Iran of attacking two ADNOC vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on 13 August 2026, marking the second such incident in a week. No injuries were reported, and the UAE condemned the attack as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Iran has not commented.
Splash247 reported it asDark transits keep Hormuz oil flowing (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
A fire broke out on 10 August 2026 at diesel tank No. 402 at Libya’s Zawiya oil depot, destroying an estimated 4.5 million litres of gasoline. The cause remains unknown, and no casualties were reported. The blaze followed a drone strike at the same refinery two days earlier.
Splash247 reported it asDrone strikes put Libya’s Zawiya oil hub at risk (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of firing a missile at a vessel owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Strait of Hormuz on 8 August 2026. No casualties were reported, and the situation was contained. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said reopening the strait depends on US acceptance of its conditions, not Oman negotiations.
Splash247 reported it asADNOC suffers sixteenth hit as Houthis strike Saudi refinery (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
RWE U.S. Offshore agreed to abandon offshore wind projects off New York, California and Louisiana for $1.22bn, the latest in a series of federal buybacks totalling $3.9bn. The company will invest $1.2bn in Louisiana LNG and natural gas projects, while states plan legal challenges.
Splash247 reported it asFederal settlement drives RWE out of US offshore wind (opens Splash247 in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed Splash247. We asked on 6 September 2026.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Splash247.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- splash247.com
- Seen publishing on
- splash247.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 14
- Reports listed
- 14
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
14 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Splash247 has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 14 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Splash247: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 22 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 21 September 2026. Ratings pulled 6 September 2026.
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