October 14, 2026CommoditiesPolitics·Bearish·geopolitics
UKMTO records 23 attacks in Strait of Hormuz since Oct. 1, including 12 in week ending Oct. 16 — highest weekly pace since March
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has recorded 23 reported attacks in the Strait of Hormuz since Oct. 1, with 12 attacks in the week ending Oct. 16 — 10 in the strait, one in the Persian Gulf and one in the Gulf of Oman — the highest weekly pace since March, with vessels struck by "unknown projectiles," including two incidents Wednesday involving a 50,000-tonne container ship.
Detected & updated continuously · Source: Nebula
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Strait of HormuzUnited Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations