The strike was the third to target a tanker on Oct. 2, following attacks on a Panama-flagged vessel and a supertanker carrying 2.5 million barrels of oil. While maritime analysts and some intelligence sources attribute the surge to Iranian forces—noting as many as eight targets in the last five days—shipping flows through the corridor have not yet been notably depressed.
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Projectile Hits Crude Oil Tanker in 7th Weekly Hormuz Attack
Commodities18 days ago
The crew of a crude oil vessel remained safe after an unidentified projectile hit the ship's port side about 4 nautical miles east of Oman on Oct. 2, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations. The agency reported that there was no environmental impact or oil spill following the hit. This latest incident is the seventh reported attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz within one week.
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