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At least 12 ships were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz in the week ending October 16. UKMTO said six reached port or continued, one sank and others were disabled or damaged; the US claimed 400 ships and 100 million barrels of oil transited the strait.
Ships were attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz during the week ending October 16.
UKMTO recorded 12 reported ship attacks between 5 and 11 October, while oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz fell below September levels. Two crew members were missing after one attack, and another vessel sank.
UKMTO recorded 12 vessels reporting attacks between 5 and 11 October.
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GFS Pride sank after Singapore said it was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz; 21 crew were evacuated without injuries. GFS Giselle was also damaged but reached safety, while Iran said the sinking involved a naval mine and Cape Dao was reportedly sinking.
UKMTO reported at least five incidents targeting commercial ships around the Hormuz area in the previous 48 hours.
Iran’s military said it deployed new units to monitor shipping near and beyond the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement came amid increased attacks on vessels and a sharp fall in oil transported through the waterway.
Tankers struck in the Strait of Hormuz between September 28 and October 4
Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran would target a US-assisted shuttle system moving oil from Gulf Arab ports through southern routes near Oman. The article also reports attacks on vessels and rising shipping costs.
Two outbound tankers were targeted overnight from Sunday to Monday.
Military incidents involving vessels increased around the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman as efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remained deadlocked. Authorities reported tanker fires, a projectile strike and US action against a cargo vessel.
Crew members rescued by the UAE coastguard
US stocks closed lower as oil prices first rose over concerns about attacks and supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, then fell after IEA members indicated they could release additional reserves. Treasury yields reached their highest levels in more than two decades.
Oil reserves agreed for immediate release by G7 countries and the IEA