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Fire Tanker in Ormuz: 24 Ships Affected in Two Weeks

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On October 17, 2026, a super-petrolier carrying two million barrels struck a mine south of the Strait of Ormuz, triggering a fire and revealing the fragility of the world's oil supply. With 24 ships affected in two weeks and 20% of the world's oil transiting through this 30-km passage, the energy industry must reinvent its trade routes in the face of a structural crisis. The article Fire tanker in Ormuz: 24 ships affected in two weeks appeared f…
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On October 17, 2026, a super-petrolier carrying two million barrels struck a mine south of the Strait of Ormuz, triggering a fire and revealing the fragility of the world's oil supply. With 24 ships affected in two weeks and 20% of the world's oil transiting through this 30-km passage, the energy industry must reinvent its trade routes in the face of a structural crisis. The article Fire tanker in Ormuz: 24 ships affected in two weeks appeared f…

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L'EnerGeek broke the news on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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