Maritime trackers reported a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, heightening fears over Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a key oil pipeline. UKMTO said a projectile hit a vessel and that damage and crew status were still unknown. Oil prices had already surged, with Brent crude back above $100 a barrel.
This satellite image obtained from Copernicus Sentinel Data 2026 on Sept. 10 and taken on Sept. 9 shows a general view of traces of possible oil leaks about 20 kilometres off the Iran's coast in the Gulf of Oman, according to an AFP analysis confirmed by experts. AFP-Yonhap
ADEN/DUBAI — Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline.
The British navy-affiliated agency UKMTO said it had a report of a projectile hitting a vessel as it moved through the Strait of Hormuz. The amount of damage and the status of the crew were unknown as of early Sunday, the agency said.
UKMTO's report came the day after Saudi Arabia said it had temporarily closed its East-West pipeline as a precaution after a drone attack that both Baghdad and Riyadh said had originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate.
