Tanker Attacks Spread Beyond the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Freight Costs Soar

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A tanker was struck by multiple projectiles about 51 nautical miles off Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, as attacks on ships in the Middle East Gulf increased. UK Maritime Trade Operations reported 16 ship attacks in the region over 10 days, while Gulf freight costs surged.

A Tanker Is Struck Off Qatar as Gulf Attacks Surge An unnamed tanker was struck by multiple projectiles 51 nautical miles off Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, according to an October 7 report from UK Maritime Trade Operations. UKMTO has reported 16 attacks on ships in the Middle East Gulf in the past 10 days, and ...