Key facts
- Two Saudi oil supertankers were struck by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The attacks occurred 17 nautical miles east of Oman's Khasab.
- Two UAE tankers owned by ADNOC were also attacked by drones in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The UAE blamed Iran for the drone attacks, calling them acts of piracy.
- Oil prices increased by more than 2 percent following the incidents.
Two Saudi oil supertankers were struck by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional threats. The attacks occurred near Oman on Monday, with one tanker hit by three projectiles 17 nautical miles east of Khasab while sailing out of the strait. Ship-tracking data indicated a low transit of commodity vessels through the waterway on the same day.
In a separate but related incident, two tankers owned by the UAE's state-owned oil company ADNOC were attacked by drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE's Foreign Ministry blamed Iran for these attacks, labeling them acts of piracy and a violation of freedom of navigation. The attacks caused no casualties but resulted in minor damage to the vessels.
Following the incidents, oil prices rose by more than 2 percent. The events underscore the ongoing dangers faced by commercial shipping in the critical Persian Gulf waterway.