Tanker war spreads across Gulf

AI Summary

Attacks on commercial shipping have spread into the Gulf as Iran expands its campaign beyond the Strait of Hormuz. A fully laden VLCC was struck off the UAE, and the Panama-flagged tanker Gem No.2 was hit by an unidentified projectile in the strait.

Attacks on commercial shipping are spreading deeper into the Gulf as Iran widens its campaign beyond Hormuz, with a fully laden VLCC struck off the UAE and another tanker hit in the strait over the weekend. The Panama-flagged, 302,000 dwt Gem No.2 was struck by an unidentified projectile on Friday around 13 nautical miles west …