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Tanker hit by projectiles 51 miles off Qatar
BBC News··4d ago
A tanker was struck by multiple projectiles north of Qatar, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said. The hit was 51 nautical miles from Madinat al-Shamal, with casualties reported. Vanguard named the vessel as Antigua and Barbuda-flagged tanker Acers. The UN IMO said at least 24 seafarers have died in 93 confirmed incidents since the Iran war began in February.
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What It Means For You
- UKMTO reported casualties on this Gulf transit, so crews face fresh risk west of Hormuz.
- About a fifth of global oil and gas shipments usually pass the Strait of Hormuz.
- Kpler analysts said crude exports through the waterway have averaged 12 million barrels a day over two weeks.
What's Happening
- BBC News said the Acers had been reported sailing towards the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
- Martin Kelly of EOS Risk Group called it the first ship attack this far west of Hormuz since 9 September.
- Vanguard clarified there were no indications of a fire on the Marshall Islands-flagged Dhalkut.
Why Gulf shipping stays exposed
- Merchant vessels have faced repeated attacks since the Iran war began in February.
- The last casualty incident the IMO cited was 9 September on the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia.
- A June US-Iran deal to reopen the strait collapsed within weeks, the BBC report said.
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