{
  "id": 7089622,
  "title": "New Hormuz ship attack report fuels fears over oil supplies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/new-hormuz-ship-attack-report-fuels-fears-over-oil-supplies-7089622",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T08:49:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/13/new-hormuz-ship-attack-report-fuels-fears-over-oil-supplies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "New Hormuz ship attack report fuels fears over oil supplies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/new-hormuz-ship-attack-report-fuels-fears-over-oil-supplies",
        "published": "2026-09-13T08:49:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}