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Three Vessels Hit by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz  Asharq Al-awsat - English

Strait of Hormuz: UN Security Council go vote on US-Iran war as US hit minesweepers near Strait of Hormuz  BBC

Iran latest: Cargo ships hit in Strait of Hormuz  The Times

Two ships struck by projectiles near UAE and Strait of Hormuz amid Gulf tensions  سانا

After Oil, Gas, Iran's Hormuz Chokehold Raises Fertiliser Red Flag For India  NDTV

Three commercial ships took fire in the Gulf on Wednesday as Iran launched strikes against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis. Oil prices have surged and markets have see-sawed since the ends of last month, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into war. As the conflict entered its 12th day, all eyes were on the vital sea lane.

New attacks hit three commercial ships in the Gulf on Wednesday, with one of the vessels in flames as Iran pressed its campaign against its oil-exporting neighbours, threatening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and plunging the global energy economy into crisis. Oil prices surged higher by more that five percent in early trading and markets have see-sawed since the end of last month, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran, killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into war.

Declassified footage shows the extraordinary moment the US appears to sink an Iranian mine-laying ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

The White House isn’t panicking about oil prices. That may change in a few weeks.  Politico

Ship on fire in Strait of Hormuz, two more struck  Seatrade Maritime News

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2nd cargo vessel in hours hit by 'unknown projectile' in Strait of Hormuz: UK Maritime Trade Operations  Anadolu Ajansı

Heating oil’s more volatile pricing is fed straight through to consumers, a key difference to gas and electricity energy supplies

US attacks Iran’s mine-laying boats in strait of Hormuz as tensions rise over oil  The Guardian

British military says a cargo ship is ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile  New York Post

Prepare for Trouble and Make It Double — The Dual Challenge of the Strait of Hormuz  Hungarian Conservative

UK says cargo ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after being struck by projectile  WION

The Tehran regime has weaponised geography in retaliation for the attacks by the US and Israel Global oil markets have recorded some of the biggest price swings in history this week after the US-Israeli war with Iran throttled the flow of Middle Eastern crude through the strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway south of Iran is one of the world’s most important trade arteries, through which a fifth of global oil and seaborne gas is shipped from production facilities and refineries in the Gulf to buyers around the world. Continue reading...

Opinion | 'Gulf Allies Not Consulted': Will Middle East Now Turn Against Trump-Israel?  NDTV

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply  San Antonio Express-News