Strait of Hormuz Hit: $800k-a-Day Tankers Now Disabled in War Zone

An oil tanker came under attack late Monday near Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, suffering damage that left it disabled in a critical shipping lane. The vessel was struck by a projectile at around 2025 UTC, with the impact targeting its engine room. The ship was last reported adrift approximately nine nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah, a remote coastal point on the peninsula’s eastern edge. While the crew escaped unharmed, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed no immediate assessment of potential environmental damage, including fuel leaks. The incident marks the…

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