“South Korean and Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz”

[Financial News]  

A South Korean oil tanker was reportedly attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Financial Times (FT) reported on the 1st (local time) that two oil tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz the previous night while leaving the Persian Gulf.
The tankers came under attack as the United States and Iran resumed fighting over the weekend.
According to maritime security analysts, one vessel was the “Senegal Prosperity,” owned by South Korea’s Janggeum Maritime (SINOKOR), while the other was the “Sidr,” owned by Saudi Arabia. The analysts cautioned, however, that the identities of the attacked tankers had not yet been definitively confirmed because communications in the Persian Gulf remain limited.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), an organization under the Royal Navy, said one oil tanker had been attacked by three “unidentified aerial objects” the previous day, but did not identify the vessel. The ship had used a route through the Strait of Hormuz near Oman. Although the United States claims that it is providing protection and that the Strait of Hormuz remains fully open for free navigation, attacks on oil tankers have continued.
International oil prices surged more than 4% that day amid concerns that the Strait of Hormuz could be closed as fighting resumed between the United States and Iran.
November-delivery Brent Crude Oil, the international benchmark, traded at $94.44 per barrel, up $3.95, or 4.37%, from the previous session.
October West Texas Intermediate crude oil (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, rose $4.20, or 4.90%, to $89.96 per barrel.
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