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Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said an oil tanker caught fire after striking a mine in Hormuz, as shipping vessels reported strikes. A senior Iranian security official said Iran has a new operational plan if the US resumes attacks.
Why it matters
The strait normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption, so incidents there move energy prices worldwide.
Background
Iran seized control over Hormuz after a US-Israeli war with Iran began in late February. A brief ceasefire in June did not end the conflict.
The story so far
- Two cargo ships sink after attacks near Strait of Hormuz
- Two cargo ships sink after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz
- Ship attacks near Hormuz hit a record as oil exports slow
- Oil tanker on fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says
- Iran attacks on Hormuz shipping continue as tanker hits mine
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say mines halted tankers in Hormuz
- Iran says its mines halted tankers in Strait of Hormuz
- Iran says seven ships hit near Strait of Hormuz; US disputes claims
- Oil spill reaches UAE beaches after tanker strike near Hormuz
- Iran says two tankers hit mines near Strait of Hormuz
- Four tankers hit mines in Hormuz as Vance writes to Iran
- Iran says four tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
- Oil spills from attacked tankers reach UAE coast as Hormuz traffic stays limited
- Tankers hit mines in Hormuz; Qatar LNG carrier attacked
- Africa's LNG exports projected to soar as buyers flee Hormuz
Sources
- The Hindu ↗Oct 18, 4:14 PM ET
- CNBC ↗Oct 18, 9:52 AM ET
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