The second tanker in 24 hours sustained damage near the Strait of Hormuz

After a fully loaded Qatari LNG tanker was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on the night of July 7, another commercial vessel sustained damage while passing through the strait, Bloomberg reports, citing a source familiar with the situation.

According to the agency’s source, the incident involved a crude oil tanker flying the Saudi Arabian flag. The agency’s source did not disclose any details of the incident, including the extent of the damage or its cause.

Reuters had previously reported on July 7—also without providing details—on damage to a Saudi tanker, citing maritime security sources. According to the agency, this vessel, like the Qatari one, sustained damage while passing off the coast of Oman. The vessel in question was presumably the supertanker Wedyan. Like Bloomberg, the agency did not specify the cause of the damage. According to its information, Qatar accused Iran of attacking its LNG tanker.

Against this backdrop, oil prices began to rise on July 7: September Brent futures are up 1.2% from the previous close, trading at $72.9 per barrel; U.S. WTI crude is rising by roughly the same amount, trading at $69.37.

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