Tanker damaged after being hit in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says
UKMTO said the attack was the 13th this month as fire damaged the tanker and disrupted shipping through the waterway.
- Following Wednesday's attack on the Antigua-flagged product tanker Acers, Brent oil futures climbed to $104 per barrel, while benchmark Gulf-East Asia tanker rates exceeded $1.4 million per day amid heightened shipping risks.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for attacks on ships including the liquefied petroleum gas tanker Sunshine, labeling established shipping routes "illegal" and demanding vessels pass along the Iranian coast.
- Privately, officials told the New York Times on Thursday that approximately 20 ships have been affected, while EOS Risk Group's Martin Kelly noted attacks now appear to target feeders outside the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Donald Trump stated on Thursday the United States will not respond to the Iranian campaign with military escalation before the November 3 midterm elections, maintaining the current blockade.
- Contingency plans reportedly involve staging three aircraft carriers in the Mideast to deliver concerted strikes on Iranian energy facilities, drone assets, and military command sites over a three-day period if activated.
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Oil prices climbed to their highest levels in nearly two weeks on Monday morning as fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia and oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz put Middle East supply risks back at the center of the market, outweighing President Donald Trump's announcements of additional Russian diesel supplies and a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire. West Texas Intermediate was trading at $93.78 per barrel, up $1.93, or 2.10%, on Monday morning, while…
Tanker damaged by 'unidentified' projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, says UK Maritime Agency
A tanker sustained damage after being struck by an "unidentified" projectile while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing a UK maritime agency.
Iran sets supertanker ablaze after US takes out ship breaking blockade
A supertanker caught fire when it was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, officials said — just hours after the US struck a ship attempting to break its naval blockade on Iran.
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