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Four tankers struck in two days
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported four vessels being attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Sep 28 and 29, 2036. The first tanker to be struck by an unknown projectile was the 'Al Funtas' (IMO: 9653408). The impact caused a fire onboard, which was later extinguished, and all crew members were reported safe. On Sep 29, three more tankers were hit by unknown projectiles while transiting the strait. The first incident involved the 'Mersin Prosperity' (IMO: 9327554), which was struck on its port side, and the second involved the inbound tanker 'Sinbad' (IMO 9413688). The third tanker hit on that day was the 'Al Ruwais', which was struck by an unknown projectile too.
Three LNG carriers and one VLCC made u-turns before entering Strait of Hormuz after renewed attacks
The 'Al Ghariya', 'Duhail' and 'Al Ruwais', which were sailing towards the Strait of Hormuz turned back, after fresh attacks on commercial vessels on July 8, 2026, raised security concerns, as Iran fired missiles at ships in the waterway. Maritime authorities later raised the threat level for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to “severe”, leading some operators to change their routes. All three LNG carriers were empty and heading to Qatar’s Ras Laffan export terminal to load LNG cargoes. The VLCC 'Lila Vadinar', carrying around two million barrels of Kuwaiti crude loaded late last week, made a U-turn off the coast of Oman on July 9 before entering the Strait of Hormuz. Since the conflict began in late February, at least 16 LNG cargoes have left Qatar’s Ras Laffan terminal, while another 10 cargoes have departed ADNOC’s Das Island terminal in the United Arab Emirates.
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