Iran Strikes Sink 730-Foot Ship in Hormuz as 26 Vessels Hit This Month
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 15
Iran Strikes Sink 730-Foot Ship in Hormuz as 26 Vessels Hit This Month
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 15
Summary
A 730-foot container ship sank Wednesday after a projectile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, capping the most dangerous month for shipping in the Iran war.
Twenty-six vessels have been struck so far in October, yet ship operators are still transiting the waterway and moving oil in significant volumes under U.S. military protection.
TankerTrackers.com said more than 12 million barrels a day of crude passed through the strait on average this month, slightly above September, while Kpler estimated nearly 10 million barrels a day, down from about 11 million.
Iran’s intensified tanker attacks appear aimed at reversing a recent recovery in Middle East exports, but shipment data suggest flows through Hormuz have so far largely held up.