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Two Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by projectiles near Oman while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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As of 2026-09-01 16:29 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday. [1] Oil prices gained on September 1 as the resumption of fighting between the US and Iran renewed fears of supply disruptions from the world's key crude-producing region. [2] Oil prices gained on Tuesday as fighting between the United States and Iran resumed, renewing fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East. [3] Minutes later, the Senegal Prosperity was reportedly struck by three unknown projectiles approximately 17 nautical miles east of Khasab. [4] The Sidr was struck by unknown projectiles about 16.6 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman at about 1952 UTC (GMT). [5] On August 31, US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran following the first exchange of direct attacks between the countries in a month on August 30. [6] Over the weekend, the number of visible commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five per day, according to shipping data from Kpler. [7] Brent crude futures rose 0.7% to $91.15 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude increased 0.8% to $86.46 at 0640 GMT. [8] US crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve declined by 3.1 million barrels last week, leaving stockpiles at 286.6 million barrels. [9]
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  1. Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday. · MarineLink
  2. Oil prices gained on September 1 as the resumption of fighting between the US and Iran renewed fears of supply disruptions from the world's key crude-producing region. · The Straits Times
  3. Oil prices gained on Tuesday as fighting between the United States and Iran resumed, renewing fears of supply disruptions in the Middle East. · cyprus-mail.com
  4. Minutes later, the Senegal Prosperity was reportedly struck by three unknown projectiles approximately 17 nautical miles east of Khasab. · MarineLink
  5. The Sidr was struck by unknown projectiles about 16.6 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman at about 1952 UTC (GMT). · MarineLink
  6. On August 31, US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran following the first exchange of direct attacks between the countries in a month on August 30. · The Straits Times
  7. Over the weekend, the number of visible commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five per day, according to shipping data from Kpler. · The Straits Times
  8. Brent crude futures rose 0.7% to $91.15 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude increased 0.8% to $86.46 at 0640 GMT. · cyprus-mail.com
  9. US crude oil inventories in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve declined by 3.1 million barrels last week, leaving stockpiles at 286.6 million barrels. · cyprus-mail.com
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