Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’
2 sources·Updated October 8, 2026
Covered by 2 sources
- Financial Times·3h agoOil prices jump on tanker attack and slowing flows through Strait of Hormuz
Transit through vital waterway rose close to 90% of prewar levels last month but has since fallen sharply
Read at Financial Times → - Irish Examiner World·8h agoTanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’
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