Shafaq News..Drone strikes Panama-flagged tanker in Iraqi waters
The strike set off a fire on the tanker, and Iraqi rescue boats doused it as all 22 crew members were reported safe.
- On Wednesday, a drone struck the Panama-flagged tanker New Andros in Iraqi territorial waters at 6 a.m., carrying around 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil. The impact sparked a fire, but all 22 crew members were safe.
- This incident marks the most intense escalation of assaults since the US-Iran conflict started six months ago, pushing the naval war directly into Iraq's southern energy-export zone. Several merchant boats have been struck in the Arabian Gulf.
- The Iran-aligned Houthis staged huge drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia this week, injuring 73 people at oil installations. Global energy markets jolted as Brent oil surpassed $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since July.
- Preliminary Kpler data shows just six cargo tankers passed through the Strait on Tuesday, compared to a 10-day average of 12, as traffic via Hormuz has dropped significantly amid rising commercial shipping risks.
- Baghdad has advanced planning for alternate pipelines to Turkey and Syria's Mediterranean coast to decrease vulnerability near Hormuz. Before the conflict, the Strait handled nearly one-fifth of the world's oil and LNG supply.
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In Iraq ' s territorial waters, the drone struck a tanker flying Panama ' s flag carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil, and according to port managers, the attack occurred in a cargo trans-shipment area near the port of El Fao.
Drone Strike Rocks Panama-Flagged Tanker in Iraqi Waters
A Panama-flagged tanker named New Andros, carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil, was hit by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters. Despite the strike, Iraqi rescue boats were able to extinguish the fire on board. No casualties have been reported according to port officials.
Panama-flagged tanker New Andros struck by drone off Iraq
The New Andros, carrying approximately 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil, was struck by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters near Al-Faw, according to Iraqi port officials.UKMTO separately reported the same incident, saying the tanker was hit by an...
Off the coast of Iraq, a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker carrying approximately 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil was struck by a drone. This was reported by the port authority in that country, which added that the incident occurred in Iraqi territorial waters.
A tanker of Greek interests, flagged by Panama, was hit by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters, two port officials quoted by Reuters said. According to reports from maritime security companies, the New Andros was carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi fuel oil when it was attacked. The strike caused a fire on the ship, which was extinguished by Iraqi rescue boats, and no injuries or casualties were reported. APE-BE Read more at iefimerida.gr …
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