Tanker

UKMTO reports two tanker incidents off Oman as Kuwait says it intercepts Iranian drones

In the first incident, a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 11 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Lima. Later the master of a tanker reported seeing a large splash and an explosion.

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 16, 2026
(Illustrative) Fishing boats in Ezbet Al-Borg, the most famous place to sell fish in Egypt on July 2, 2024 in Damietta, Egypt.

Drones launched from Iran caused US tanker explosion at Egyptian port- report

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 26, 2026.

QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Strait of Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks

Vessels transiting through the Gulf of Oman are pictured off the coast of Muscat on July 25, 2026; Illustrative.

Oil tanker explodes after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC-linked media claims - report


Iran’s IRGC seizes South Korean tanker in naval piracy

The IRGC also behaves more like a pirate navy than an actual navy, harassing ships, threatening others and sometimes outright stealing and hijacking vessels.

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz

Seven men arrested over attempted tanker hijacking in English Channel

The SBS's closest equivalent in the United States is the SEAL Team Six, or Task Force Blue.

A sailboat passes in front of the Liberia-flagged oil tanker Nave Andromeda at Southampton Docks, following a security incident aboard the ship the night before off the coast of Isle of Wight, in Southampton, Britain, October 26, 2020.

Tanker that 'disappeared' was hijacked to Iran, crew say

It is highly unusual for pirates or hijackers to do this off the coast of the UAE, one of the most heavily trafficked waterways for oil tankers.

An oil tanker off the coast of Tartus, Syria

A missing oil tanker at center of US case was 'hijacked' to Iranian island

How does a whole tanker just vanish and end up off Iran with rumors of “pirates” and the crew safely returning home in the meantime?

Damage is seen on Iranian-owned Sabiti oil tanker sailing in the Red Sea, October 13, 2019

Iran will develop oil industry despite US sanctions - Oil Minister

"We will not surrender under any circumstances ... We have to increase our capacity so that when necessary with full strength we can enter the market and revive our market share," said Zanganeh.

Workers of the state-oil company Pdvsa holding Iranian and Venezuelan flags greet during the arrival of the Iranian tanker ship "Fortune" at El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela May 25, 2020

Fourth Iranian fuel tanker enters Venezuela, US slams 'distraction'

Washington has said it is weighing a response to the shipments.

A worker stands at a closed gas station of the state oil company PDVSA in San Cristobal, Venezuela, May 17, 2019

First fuel tanker from Iranian flotilla reaches Venezuela's economic zone

Washington is considering measures in response, a senior US official said without elaborating.

A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar

Tanker fleet nears Venezuela amid US tensions

Satellite images show Iranian ships.

A Spanish Civil Guard boat sails past Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar, southern Spain August 13, 2019

US-Iran-Venezuela tanker battle heats up

US officials said over the weekend they have a “high degree of certainty” that Maduro has been paying Iran in gold for the fuel.

A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, August 18, 2019.

Saudi-led coalition says attack foiled against oil tankers off Yemen coast

The tanker was sailing 90 nautical miles south of Yemen's Nishtun port towards the Gulf of Aden when it was targeted by four boats, with one of the remotely controlled vessels "trying to explode it"

An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019