Saudi Crude Oil Tankers Attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two supertankers carrying Saudi crude oil were struck by unidentified projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to maritime risk management firm Marisks and ship-tracking company Kpler. The Saudi-flagged Sidr was targeted about 16.6 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, while the Liberian-flagged Senegal Prosperity was hit minutes later about 17 nautical miles east of Khasab.

The tankers had loaded 2 million barrels of Saudi crude oil at the Ju'aymah terminal last week. All crew members were reported safe after the incidents. Marisks described the two nearly simultaneous attacks as a 'further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor.'