Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude oil were attacked by unidentified explosives while departing the Strait of Hormuz at nearly the same time, highlighting the dangers of transit through this vital waterway.
Marisks, a maritime intelligence and transport monitoring company, along with Kpler, reported that two large oil tankers carrying Saudi crude oil were attacked with unknown explosives almost simultaneously as they were sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz late Monday night (31 Aug 2026 GMT+7).
Marisks stated, “These nearly simultaneous incidents demonstrate a further escalation of threats along the maritime route off the coast of Oman.”
Kpler's data showed that each tanker had loaded 2 million barrels of Saudi crude at the Juaymah port in Saudi Arabia the previous week, following Saudi Aramco's recent resumption of oil loading and transport through the Strait of Hormuz in August.
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened additional measures against Iran, following the first clashes since late July.
Regarding the latest attacks, Marisks revealed that the ultra-large crude carrier (VLCC) named “Sidr,” flying the Saudi flag, was attacked by unknown explosives approximately 16.6 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, at about 19:52 UTC.
Minutes later, reports indicated that another VLCC, the “Senegal Prosperity,” flying the Liberian flag, was hit by three unknown explosive devices about 17 nautical miles east of Khasab. Marisks added that all crew members on both vessels have been confirmed safe.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office reported that three explosive devices struck oil tankers at the coordinates mentioned, while the ships were exiting the Strait of Hormuz, likely referring to the same event.
Earlier on Tuesday, Iranian media reported that a Saudi oil tanker was stopped while passing through the southern shipping corridor of the Strait of Hormuz, though it remains unconfirmed if this was the same vessel involved in the attacks.
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Source:reuters