Unidentified projectile hits tanker at entrance to Strait of Hormuz — France 24
An unidentified projectile hit a tanker heading for the Strait of Hormuz. Two crew members sustained minor injuries, France 24 reports, citing the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
Vessel heading to port
According to UKMTO, after the strike the tanker is continuing under its own power to its next port of call. At the time of the report, there was no information about the incident's environmental impact.
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The report does not specify which projectile struck the vessel or who may have been involved in the incident.
Traffic through the strait has decreased
Tehran says it has controlled a significant part of the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the war launched by the United States and Israel on February 28. In peacetime, about 20 million barrels of oil passed through the strait daily — roughly one-fifth of global supply volumes. Some tankers are again using this route, but traffic levels remain significantly lower than before.
