Another Tanker Struck as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens
The attack hit an Aframax tanker carrying 704,000 barrels of jet fuel as traffic through the key shipping lane stays far below average.
- On Tuesday, the Maritime Trade Operations reported another tanker struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, following an earlier attack on Monday off the coast of Oman.
- Windward reported the vessel was an Aframax sailing under a Liberian flag, loaded with 704,000 barrels of jet fuel, and successfully reached Fujairah.
- Kpler data showed only five commodity vessels moved through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, well below the 10-day average of 15 ships. Windward reported 11 inbound crossings on Wednesday.
- Efforts by Pakistan to bring Iran and the United States to the negotiating table have produced little result, even as about 65% of oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz flow to China.
- Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz that could lead to an interim reopening of the key chokepoint.
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Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Iran, Oman Pursue New Shipping Deal
An unidentified projectile struck a commercial tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities said on Aug. 27, as Iran and Oman negotiate new transit arrangements for the critical shipping lane. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said local authorities reported that the projectile ignited a fire on the vessel that was later brought under control. All crew members were safe and accounted for, and there was no reported envi…
Tanker Catches Fire After Being Hit By ‘Unknown Projectile’ In Strait Of Hormuz
Image for representation purposes only A tanker was hit by an “unknown projectile” in the Strait of Hormuz this week, causing a fire that was later put out, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Thursday. The incident happened near Khasab, a coastal city in Oman, and was reported to UKMTO on Tuesday. All crew members were safe, and there was no reported environmental damage. The agency did not identify the tanker or provid…
Fire breaks out on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz after strike by unknown projectile
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of an incident in the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday morning. Local authorities stated that a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile, causing a fire to break out on board before emergency teams successfully extinguished it. Reports confirmed that all crew members are safe, accounted for, and unharmed, with no damage or environmental impact reported as a result of th…
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