Unknown projectile strikes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz: report
Around 20 million barrels of crude oil passed through the waterway each day in 2024, accounting for roughly one-fifth of global crude, according to the US…
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A U.S. official, speaking to Axios, claimed the IRGC fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing heavy damage to two ships. The UKMTO said it received a report of an incident eight nautical miles east of Lima, Oman. A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.
Furthermore, The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait. The Strait of Hormuz is the main maritime gateway for energy exports from the Gulf to international markets, particularly in Asia. AFP has not been able to independently confirm the Axios report.
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A U.S. official, speaking to Axios, claimed the IRGC fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing heavy damage to two ships.
according to Mehr NewsThe UKMTO said it received a report of an incident eight nautical miles east of Lima, Oman.
according to Mehr NewsA tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.
according to The Independent — World +1The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait.
according to The Independent — World +1The Strait of Hormuz is the main maritime gateway for energy exports from the Gulf to international markets, particularly in Asia.
according to France 24 English — All NewsAFP has not been able to independently confirm the Axios report.
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