{
  "id": 7100109,
  "title": "New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/new-report-of-attack-on-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-fans-fears-of-7100109",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T11:45:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/new-report-of-attack-on-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-fans-fears-of-threats-to-oil-supplies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new report of an attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz has heightened fears of threats to global oil supplies following Saudi Arabia's temporary closure of a vital oil pipeline. The incident, witnessed by maritime trackers, added to concerns over Iran-related threats to oil energy after the pipeline shutdown. The British-affiliated NGO UKMTO confirmed a projectile had struck a ship, leading to a fire and the evacuation of the crew. The event followed Saudi Arabia's shut down of the East-West pipeline due to a drone attack, originating from Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate. The 1,200 km pipeline has been the principal route for Middle East oil exports for six months, transporting 4-5 million barrels daily, accounting for 4-5% of the global supply. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks on the pipeline. Although there were no official confirmations from Saudi Arabia, Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported that Saudi Arabia had carried out airstrikes on an area in Taiz province, Yemen. Meanwhile, the Houthis claimed that Saudi Arabia had carried out 129 airstrikes in the previous 48 hours. Meanwhile, Yemeni government sources reported that the Houthis had seized the strategic island of Perim on Friday in the middle of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the \"Gate of Tears.\"",
  "summary": "Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz, causing fire and crew evacuation",
    "Saudi Arabia closed East-West pipeline after drone attack from Iraq",
    "Houthis seized strategic island of Perim in Bab el-Mandeb strait"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "One person killed after ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz Iranian authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/one-person-killed-after-ship-struck-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-iranian",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:50:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/an-iranian-commercial-ship-is-struck-near-strait-of-hormuz-with-1",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:54:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/new-report-of-attack-on-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-fans-fears-of-7068226",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "New report of attack on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/new-report-of-attack-on-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-fans-fears-of-7084737",
        "published": "2026-09-13T08:17:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}