The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is one of the world's most crucial oil and gas transit chokepoints, carrying roughly a quarter of the global seaborne oil trade.

DUBAI: A tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the…

Tanker incidents off Oman and a sharp drop in Strait of Hormuz traffic heighten Gulf shipping risks amid escalating Iran-US tensions and naval blockades.