Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of attacking Saudi tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of attacking Saudi tanker in Strait of Hormuz Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of attacking a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to "fatalities" among the crew. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the Islamic Republic of Iran's targe

The ships were hit near Oman on Monday, the latest attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose more than 2 percent.

Both the U.S. and international oil benchmarks are at their highest levels in almost two weeks.

Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within ‌minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler.

The increase in shipping attacks comes after a period of relative calm in the war

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler. "The near-simultaneous inciden

Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according ‌to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler. "The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the thre

Iranian and US blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have sharply curbed energy exports from the Gulf as both sides tried to assert their authority on the waterway.

Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz  Reuters

Iran war latest: Tanker attacked near Oman as it exits Strait of Hormuz  thenationalnews.com