Container ship sinks near Hormuz after being hit by projectile, sources say
Singapore said all 21 crew were evacuated as the vessel sank after being hit by unknown projectiles, while a second ship was damaged.
- On Wednesday, a tanker and a container ship were hit by projectiles of unknown origin in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported.
- Iran has maintained a blockade of the strategic waterway since the start of the regional conflict, repeatedly warning vessels against transiting the strait without its approval.
- The Revolutionary Guard Corps navy stated Wednesday that a cargo ship sank after hitting a naval mine, claiming the vessel traveled on an "unauthorised and dangerous route."
- Global oil prices climbed Wednesday as supply concerns intensified, with analysts projecting West Texas Intermediate to trade between $90 and $100 a barrel.
- Market strategist Hiroyuki Kikukawa, chief strategist at Nissan Securities Investment, said "supply concern stemming from conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia" is driving prices higher, though Russian diesel exports could moderate movement.
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Navigational data revealed details of the container vessel declared by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy on Wednesday, drowned after collided with a marine mine on a track that it said was not authorized in the Strait of Hormuz.
A container ship and a bulk carrier sank near the Strait of Ormuz in the last 24 hours, after being hit by separate incidents, reported maritime authorities on Wednesday (14). Also read: Iran changes tactics of attacks on ships to keep oil expensive before the U.S. elections Houthis of Yemen attack Aramco's headquarters, Saudi Arabia's oil state Attacks in the vicinity of the maritime passage have intensified in the last ten days. Iran claims th…
Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles
A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday. Attacks around the waterway have surged over the past 10 days, with Iran saying it is stepping up strikes in response […]
At least ten ships have been attacked in or near the Strait of Ormuz since Sunday, numbers rising sharply since the start of the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, according to security data published on Wednesday.
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