Four oil and gas tankers turn back from Hormuz strait after vessel attacks
Renewed attacks on vessels in the critical waterway have heightened safety and security concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Four oil and gas tankers turn back from Hormuz strait after vessel attacksSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxShips and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman on April 18. PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jul 08, 2026, 02:15 PMUpdated Jul 08, 2026, 02:15 PMSet as preferred sourceDUBAI - At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed, as renewed attacks on vessels in the critical waterway heightened safety and security concerns.The diversions come after a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker were damaged near the strait on July 7 following reports that Iran fired missiles at ships in the waterway, prompting maritime authorities to raise the…
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