Three Oil Tankers Struck by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

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Three Liberia-flagged oil tankers were hit by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and Wednesday. Reuters reported that the attacks occurred while the vessels were transiting the strait with their transponders switched off.

These incidents occur amid ongoing regional security tensions in a waterway critical to global energy supplies. Direct kinetic attacks on multiple tankers represent a significant escalation in energy supply chain risk, which typically drives oil prices higher.