Reuters, citing three maritime security sources, reported at least 12 attacks on oil, LNG and LPG tankers around the strait in the week of 28 September-5 October, the most in any week since the war began; IMO data showed nine incidents that week. Mohammadreza Naqdi, an adviser to the IRGC commander, told Fars that 'illegal' routes, referring to the southern passage along Oman's coast, would soon be closed. UKMTO reported a tanker hit by multiple projectiles off northern Qatar, about 500 km west of the strait, with casualties.
Computed, not asserted — every number here is derived from public data: official EIA Brent closes via FRED, IMF PortWatch transit counts, Polymarket and Kalshi odds, and source-linked curated events. Method and caveats · Atom feed · llms.txt