Two More Tankers "Mysteriously Catch Fire" in Hormuz as Iran Warns Vessels to Avoid US Guidance
Dynacom said all crew were safe as commercial traffic through the waterway fell to two supertankers a day, down from five the previous week.
- On Monday, two tankers managed by Dynacom Tankers Management were struck by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz. The Acheloos and Kavomaleas were operating in the US-facilitated southern corridor when the attacks occurred, with all crew members safe.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed the vessels "exploded" after taking an "unsafe southern route" through the Strait of Hormuz. Dynacom previously emerged as a leading non-Iranian operator, transporting approximately 6.5 million barrels through the waterway by April.
- Two projectiles struck the Kavomaleas near Kumzar, sparking an engine room fire and forcing an evacuation. Simultaneously, the 306,000-deadweight-tonne Acheloos was hit by a projectile of unknown origin, according to maritime security firm Marisks.
- Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to four vessels on Monday, down from seven on Sunday. A third Dynacom-managed tanker, Asia, was struck by a drone at Russia's Novorossiysk terminal in the Black Sea.
- Analysts at Rapidan Group now expect Gulf oil production to remain below prewar levels until late 2027. Ian Ralby, a senior security fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy, noted that "the premium now from just being able to sell cargoes can't be overstated.
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Two more tankers "mysteriously catch fire" in Hormuz as Iran warns vessels to avoid US guidance
Two oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz were brought to a halt after explosions triggered “extensive fires”, Iran said, the latest maritime incident since fighting between Iran and the United States flared up again.
The Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers has informed that two ships under its administration have been hit by missiles of unknown origin on Monday while sailing on the coast of Oman.
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