New Hormuz ship attack report fuels fears over oil supplies
Maritime tracker UKMTO said it had received a report of a projectile striking a vessel in the strait, sparking a fire that prompted local authorities to evacuate the crew.
A ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears about potential disruptions to global oil supplies, following Saudi Arabia's temporary closure of its East-West pipeline due to a drone attack from Iraq. UKMTO, a British navy-affiliated agency, reported a projectile hitting a vessel, causing a fire and evacuation. The ongoing Middle East war has pushed Brent crude prices above US$100 a barrel, threatening energy prices.
Iran has been blamed for the attacks, while Saudi Arabia has requested US military assistance to fight the Houthis. The Houthis have seized a strategic island in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, prompting Yemeni government sources to report their control of the crucial Red Sea shipping route. Iran has agreed to attend a meeting in Oman on Monday to discuss the future of the Strait of Hormuz but maintains that it will not reopen unless Iran's seven conditions are met.
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