Tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz surge to wartime high as Iran tries to choke off oil exports
- watch nowOil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz are coming under fire almost daily, as Iran escalates its attacks in an effort to choke off a rebound in crude exports.
- Eleven tankers came under attack while transiting Hormuz during the week that ended Oct.
- 4, the most strikes on commercial ships since the war began in late February, according to data from the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, a United Nations agency.
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- watch nowOil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz are coming under fire almost daily, as Iran escalates its attacks in an effort to choke off a rebound in crude exports.
- Eleven tankers came under attack while transiting Hormuz during the week that ended Oct.
- 4, the most strikes on commercial ships since the war began in late February, according to data from the International Maritime Organization, or IMO, a United Nations agency.
Sources: Cnbc