Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz
Marisks said the Sidr and Senegal Prosperity were hit by unknown projectiles, and all crew were reported safe.
- Two oil supertankers were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security consultant Marisks reported; the Saudi Bahri-operated Sidr and Sinokor-operated Senegal Prosperity were hit in quick succession.
- Renewed US-Iran hostilities prompted the strikes, as both nations exchanged fire for the first time in a month, signaling a return to active conflict around the critical energy chokepoint.
- Senegal Prosperity sustained damage to its port side, engine room, and ballast tank after being struck by 3 projectiles, with the incident occurring 31 km east of the Omani city of Khasab, Marisks said.
- United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that a tanker was struck while completing an outbound transit, noting no casualties or environmental impact resulted from the projectiles.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to blockade the sea lane, which previously handled one-fifth of global oil shipments, while traffic remains well below the 10-day average of roughly 14 vessels.
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Supertankers carrying Saudi oil attacked by unknown projectiles while crossing Strait of Hormuz
"The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor," shipping intelligence and tracking firm Marisks reported.
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