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Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks

07 OCT 2026 · 2100Z

Iran has stepped up its attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile rebound of crude oil exports from the Persian Gulf. Nearly 20 commercial ships, mostly tankers, have come under attack over the past month while sailing through Hormuz, the Persian…