Tankers targeted in twin incidents near Strait of Hormuz off Oman

The United ⁠Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) ⁠said on Saturday it had received reports of two maritime incidents off Oman, including one in which a tanker was struck by ‌an unknown projectile. In the first incident, a tanker was hit about 11 nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Lima. The vessel reported it was “

Aug 1 - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday it had received reports of two maritime incidents off Oman, including one in which a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile.

UKMTO says explosion near tanker off Oman reported The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a report of an incident 21 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Khasab, where the master of a tanker saw a large splash and an explosion in close proximity to the vessel. No damage to the vessel

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The IRGC said the "non-compliant oil tankers... were struck and brought to a halt, while four other oil tankers quickly changed course and returned to their previous positions".

Before the war, roughly a fifth of the world’s LNG passed through the strait, and the disruption has left Asian buyers scrambling.

Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle East Middle East crisis live – latest updates Iran said it struck two tankers trying to pass through the strait of Hormuz under the escort of the US military, as Donald Trump gathered his cabinet

Qatar sends first LNG shipment through Strait of Hormuz since tanker attack  thenationalnews.com

Its departure marks the first time a QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exited the Strait of Hormuz since the Al Rekayyat was struck in early July.

QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks  Reuters

Iran is proposing a deal that would see it have significantly more control than Oman.

Hormuz, the narrow waterway between the Gulf and the Indian Ocean, is the main route for about a fifth of the world's oil supplies and other vital goods

The plan takes inspiration from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore's management of the Strait of Malacca in Asia.