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Coverage dated September 30, 2026 to October 5, 2026

Hormuz tanker attacks mount, putting oil flows at risk

Headline from Al-Monitor

Roughly a dozen reported attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz suggests Iran is once again dialing up the pressure as US economic sanctions plunge the rial to new lows.

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  1. 19FortyFive

    Oil Might Be Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz, But for All the Wrong Reasons (opens 19FortyFive)

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    19FortyFive's feed description

    Iranian crude still leaks out via the Caspian and land borders with Azerbaijan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. Saudi tankers are steering south through Houthi-held waters to reach China, not north to Europe.

  2. Bloomberg

    Tanker Congestion Shunts Vital Oil Transfers Farther From Hormuz (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Persian Gulf oil producers are shifting critical cargo transfer operations even farther out of the war-hit region as waters just outside the Strait of Hormuz become congested with tankers.

  3. Bloomberg

    Getting Oil and Gas Through Hormuz Strait Is Dangerous Job for Ship Captains (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    A tanker captain’s first-hand account shows why flows from the Middle East are rising, despite the dangers of Iranian drones and missiles.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    Oil Was Pouring Through the Strait of Hormuz Again. Then Attacks on Shipping Resurged. (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Iran’s targeting of ships has improved, according to a U.S. official, making transits through the Strait of Hormuz riskier.

  5. Jalopnik

    7 Oil Tankers Attacked In Strait Of Hormuz, As U.S. Official Admits Iran's Targeting Abilities Keep Improving (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    "Until Hormuz fully re-opens and confidence returns, the crude reality is ⁠that pressure at both ends of the barrel will intensify."

  6. Al-Monitor

    Hormuz tanker attacks mount, putting oil flows at risk (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Roughly a dozen reported attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz suggests Iran is once again dialing up the pressure as US economic sanctions plunge the rial to new lows.

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