- A regional conflict sparked by a U.S.-Israeli attack leads to an agreement to ease sanctions and ends with Iran's closure causing worldwide fuel shock.
- The current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, involving joint strikes and the country controlling the vital waterway passage, is impacting global shipping operations.
Strikes and attacks on commercial vessels, including an LNG tanker, are occurring in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Updated Sep 13
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What happened
Strikes and attacks on commercial vessels, including an LNG tanker, are occurring in the Strait of Hormuz.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz involving Iranian targets.1 source
The Hormuz Strait is experiencing a major blockage since February 2026, leading to heightened war-risk rates.1 source
- Attacks on commercial vessels occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, involving high-level officials from the UAE and Qatar.Sub-event
Attacks on commercial vessels, including an LNG tanker, continue in the Strait of Hormuz.1 source
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The current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, involving joint strikes and the country controlling the vital waterway passage, is impacting global shipping operations.Also in this story
- The crisis in Hormuz is impacting global shipping targets and policy, which is being tracked by the Global Maritime Forum.
- The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is campaigning against tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, discussing how geopolitical disruption is affecting long-term investment decisions for the global fleet during a forum in Hamburg.
The entities involved
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Middle East
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
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Qatar
country in West Asia
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- India is increasing oil imports from Russian sources, a strategy being tracked by Kpler due to the loss of West Asian barrels caused by regional war.
Related events
- Strikes near the Strait of Hormuz have escalated the ongoing conflict in the region.
- Conflict involving nuclear status, strikes, and the Strait of Hormuz risks global shipping.
- Strait closure threatens global energy supplies following attacks on shipping in the Middle East.
- Geopolitical conflict in the Middle East is causing insurance risk assessments to be driven by IMO monitoring of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Conflict in the Middle East drives oil price volatility, with attacks on Russian oil infrastructure underway and interference in the Strait of Hormuz.