Four oil and gas tankers turn back from Hormuz strait after vessel attacks
At least four tankers turned back after renewed strikes raised safety risks for ships transiting the waterway, ship-tracking data showed.
- On Tuesday, multiple energy tankers including QatarEnergy-controlled LNG vessels and an Indian-flagged crude ship diverted or turned back from the Strait of Hormuz after missile strikes damaged two commercial vessels near the strategic waterway.
- Central Command reported a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday after projectiles hit three tankers, prompting maritime authorities to raise the transit threat risk to "severe."
- The VLCC Tenjun and VLCC Pertamina Pride exited the strait on Tuesday, while an Indian-flagged tanker carrying 2 million barrels of Kuwaiti crude made a U-turn off Oman's coast.
- Over 50 QatarEnergy and ADNOC-controlled ballast vessels remain stationed across the Gulf and Malacca Strait, with operators switching off Automatic Identification System signals for more than 10 days to avoid detection.
- A queue of more than 10 empty vessels has accumulated at Ras Laffan, though current diversions represent only a fraction of the roughly 7 million metric tons typically exported monthly from the facility.
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At least four tankers changed course following new attacks on one of the key sea routes of world energy trade.
At least four oil and gas ships gave up trying to cross the Strait of Ormuz, showed maritime tracking data, as new attacks on vessels on the strategic waterway increased concerns with safety.
Tanker Turmoil: Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Escalate | Science-Environment
Recent attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have forced multiple oil and gas tankers to divert their courses, escalating safety and security concerns. This disruption follows damage to tankers due to missile reports, impacting the passage of crude and LNG exports in the region.
Indian-Flagged Oil Tanker Turns Back as Strait of Hormuz Attacks Disrupt Shipping
Three QatarEnergy LNG carriers also turned away after reported Iranian missile attacks on commercial ships prompted maritime authorities to raise the threat level for transiting vessels to "severe."
Indian-flagged crude tanker turns back from Strait of Hormuz after vessel attacks: Report
Several oil and gas tankers have turned back from the Strait of Hormuz. This action follows renewed attacks on vessels in the critical waterway. A Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi crude oil tanker were damaged near the strait. Maritime authorities have raised the threat risk for transiting vessels to severe. Indian refiner Mangalore Refinery cancelled a crude oil charter from Iraq.
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