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Tanker Attacks Push Deeper Into Gulf, Rattle Oil Markets

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A strike near Qatar, far from the usual flashpoint at the Strait of Hormuz, raises fears of wider disruptions.

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  1. Bloomberg

    Tanker Attacked Deep in Persian Gulf for First Time in Weeks (opens Bloomberg)

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    A tanker was struck by projectiles off the coast of Qatar on Wednesday, according to a report from UK Maritime Trade Operations, a rare attack deep inside the Persian Gulf.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Tanker hit by multiple projectiles off north coast of Qatar, UKMTO says (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The UK maritime agency has reported a rise in attacks on vessels in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

  3. The Guardian

    Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’ (opens The Guardian)

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    Oil rises above $100 as attacks on ships hit new high, amid reports Trump is discussing launching strikes before the US midterms A tanker sailing off the north coast of Qatar has been attacked, causing an unknown number of casualties, a British maritime security agency said.

  4. Oil Price

    First Deep-Gulf Tanker Attack in Nearly a Month Hits Vessel off Qatar (opens Oil Price)

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    A tanker has been struck by multiple projectiles north of Qatar’s tip in the first such attack deep within the Persian Gulf in nearly a month. A tanker has reported being struck by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which …

  5. Wall Street Journal

    Tanker Attacks Push Deeper Into Gulf, Rattle Oil Markets (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    A strike near Qatar, far from the usual flashpoint at the Strait of Hormuz, raises fears of wider disruptions.

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