Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war: Reuters
- Maritime security sources reported 12 attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz between September 28 and October 5, marking the highest weekly incident total since the Iran conflict began in February.
- Since February, Iran has leveraged control of the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt shipping, yet Gulf producers recently restored export volumes through an elaborate system of ship-to-ship shuttle transfers.
- Exporters utilize ship-to-ship transfers to obscure cargo routes and mitigate risk, though shuttle runs significantly increase costs as owners demand $30 million to $40 million per round trip to compensate for regional dangers.
- On October 4, the Liberian-flagged tanker Lipsi sustained engine room damage after being struck by an unknown projectile while transiting northeast of Jazirat Um Al Fayarin, Oman, leaving the vessel adrift with crew safe.
- Brent crude prices hover near $100 per barrel as markets reflect sustained pressure from persistent maritime threats and the high cost of insuring and delivering crude through the contested waterway.
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A ship caught fire when it was hit by an unknown projectile 13 nautical miles off the United Arab Emirates.
A ship was struck by a projectile off the United Arab Emirates, near the Strait of Ormuz, at the heart of the conflict between the United States and Iran, reported on Friday the British maritime security agency UKMTO. ...
EADaily, 9 October 2026. More and more oil passes through the Strait of Ormuz, in secret from Iran, but Tehran has no hope of returning the Strait to full control, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRC) has announced an attack and a fire on a tanker carrying liquefied hydrocarbon gas.
Traffic through the Ormuz Strait has decreased significantly over the past few days, as a result of intensified attacks on oil tankers and security risks in the region. In parallel, Middle Eastern exporters have redirected some of their transport to other routes, to compensate for the reduction of traffic through this strategic maritime route.
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