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<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/3c5caa.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Ein Tanker ist laut der Behörde UKMTO bei der Strasse von Hormus von einem unbekannten Geschoss getroffen worden.

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/wVduhw/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/30/6895ff14-d4d4-4e30-aa43-beb52bb8d69d.jpg">Der Oman meldet einen Angriff auf ein Handelsschiff, 25 Besatzungsmitglieder wurden in Sicherheit gebracht. Laut UKMTO wurde ein Öltanker bei der Ausfahrt beschossen

"Traders will remain focused on oil flows out of the Middle East and the likely escalation by US and allied forces," said Dennis Kissler, senior vice president of trading at BOK Financial.

Incident comes as Iran says three oil tankers were halted while attempting to use 'unauthorised routes' to cross Hormuz.

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Soaring freight rates are giving tankers a big financial incentive to run the gauntlet through the Strait of Hormuz.

İran Devrim Muhafızları Ordusu Deniz Kuvvetleri, Hürmüz Boğazı’nda bir süper tankerin mayına çarptığını duyurdu.

Ship damaged on Thursday by attackers in speedboat in first such incident since 2019

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3319,w_5900/728352' alt='Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, April 24, 202

Sebuah kapal tanker terbakar di Selat Hormuz, lepas pantai Oman, setelah diserang perahu kecil bermuatan bahan peledak ...

Iran said four tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran disputed a U.S. claim that key shipping lanes had been cleared.

It was not immediately clear when the incidents occurred or which flags the tankers were flying.

Tehran has stepped up strikes on vessels in Strait of Hormuz in the past month, leading to a trail of pollution

Ein unbekanntes Geschoss trifft ein Schiff bei der Ausfahrt aus der wichtigen Meerenge. Die Lage bleibt dort weiter angespannt.

Iran’s armed forces said on Thursday that four tankers caught fire after hitting mines while navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-says-four-tankers-caught-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-hormuz/

<p>Tankers, tracked by Greenpeace, are first phase of Trump-Putin deal – but there is uncertainty over whether they will unload</p><p>Seven oil tankers carrying an estimated 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel are now sailing towards the US, though it is uncertain if the vessels will be able to unload amid a political row about the legality of the shipments.</p

Tiga kapal tanker menghantam ranjau di Selat Hormuz meski Amerika Serikat mengeklaim bahwa jalur tersebut telah ...

İran Devrim Muhafızları Ordusu Deniz Kuvvetleri, Hürmüz Boğazı'nın güneyinde Tahran yönetiminin "yasak" ilan ettiği "izinsiz güzergahı" kullanmaya çalışan 3 petrol tankerinin deniz mayınlarına çarparak patladığını ve alev aldığını açıkladı.

Die USA und Iran befinden sich seit Februar 2026 im Kriegszustand. Zwar haben die beiden Länder eine Waffenruhe vereinbart, doch Donald Trump hat diese Anfang Juli für beendet erklärt. Die neuesten Entwicklungen im Ticker.

The Conservatives have argued the law is undermining Canada's prosperity by limiting the potential for oil exports from B.C.'s northern coast to international markets.

A tanker was also struck by a projectile in the strait on Thursday night.

<p>President at Texas campaign rally hails deal struck with post-Maduro government as ‘greatest oil victory in history’</p><p>Donald Trump suggested Venezuela would become the 51st state of the United States on Tuesday as the president showed off a tanker he claimed had “one million barrels of oil on it” from the country, nine months after <a href="https://w

Four people, including two children, have been killed in a road crash involving a commercial tricycle and a water tanker in Gombe State, the FRSC has confi Read More: https://punchng.com/four-die-in-gombe-tricycle-water-tanker-crash/

İran Ordusu Deniz Kuvvetleri, Hürmüz Boğazı’nın doğu bölgesinde takip sistemlerini kapatıp seyreden bir tankerin mayına çarptığını ve tankerde yangın çıktığını duyurdu.

Rusya Başbakan Yardımcısı Aleksandr Novak, dizel yakıt taşıyan 3 tankerin ihracat için Rus limanlarından yola çıktığını, dördüncü tankerin ise 28 Ekim'de hareket etmesini beklediklerini bildirdi.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to showcase a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude in Texas on Tuesday

Trump deal with Putin to ease fuel prices exposes companies to legal threats from Congress

Poilievre was one of several Opposition MPs who signed a letter to Carney as a federal Tory bill to scrap the tanker ban goes for second reading this week.

An oil slick has been filmed washing up on the UAE shoreline, prompting authorities to close beaches in Umm Al Quwain.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 &mdash; Police have identified several individuals suspected of being linked to the attempted smugglin...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 &mdash; Federal narcotics investigators are working in close concert with Indonesian law enforcemen...

An oil spill off the UAE coast has prompted beach closures after a vessel reportedly hit a naval mine in early October.

Semua pantai dan daerah pesisir di Umm Al Quwain, salah satu dari tujuh emirat Uni Emirat Arab (UEA), telah ditutup ...

İran Devrim Muhafızları Ordusu, Hürmüz Boğazı'nın güneyinde "iki süper tankerin" deniz mayınına çarptığını ve ardından patlama meydana geldiğini duyurdu.

Indonesian authorities seized 1.16 tonnes of ketamine from a Malaysian vessel in the Strait of Malacca.

Satellite images show oil spreading for miles along the coastline, threatening local marine wildlife

A first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States under a new import agreement has set sail, the Kremlin said Friday, two weeks after President Donald Trump said he struck a deal with President Vladimir Putin despite Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

A tanker loaded with diesel fuel set sail Friday from Russia for the United States, the first shipment since President Donald Trump agreed to a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to release more fuel into the global market.

The Kremlin says that a first tanker carrying Russian diesel to the United States has set sail under a new import agreement

Aus Schiffsdaten geht hervor, dass die von Trump mit Putin vereinbarte Anlieferung von Diesel wohl umgesetzt wird. Ein russisches Schiff nimmt Kurs auf die USA.

Donald Trump erhofft sich durch seinen Deal mit Wladimir Putin sinkende Dieselpreise noch vor den Midterms. Nun transportiert offenbar ein Schiff unter maltesischer Flagge die ersten Tonnen Kraftstoff in die USA.

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Lifting sanctions on “dark fleet” or shadow fleet vessels is not expected to solve the tanker crisis engulfing oil markets while the Iran war continues and owners remain wary of sailing through the Strait of Hormuz and risking crews' safety. The US move “could provide some relief, particularly around the Arabian Gulf where tanker availability has been strain

Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Korps Garda Revolusi Islam Iran (IRGC) mengungkap empat kapal tanker telah ditembak dan terbakar saat memindahkan ...

Iranian state television reported the claims about the latest attacks on ships, which the Associated Press couldn't independently confirm.

Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines, Iranian state media reported. Iran's Isl...

Tehran had millions of barrels of crude in tankers floating in Asian waters that gave it a steady flow of much-needed cash. Now, that oil has dried up.

Russia will send on Thursday its first diesel tanker to the US to an undisclosed port.

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to provide relief materials and financial aid to victims of the Edo tanker explosion in Oluku Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-want-federal-relief-for-edo-tanker-explosion-victims/

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