News Headlines:
Iran ‘hijacks’ Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman (Telegraph)
Iranian-backed forces were suspected of seizing an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday night, just days after Iran was blamed for a drone attack on another tanker that killed a British crew member. The Royal Navy’s UK Maritime Trade Operations [UKMTO] agency warned of a suspected “hijacking” incident near the Emirati port of Fujairah but did not give further details. – This event is reported to be over now.
OIL DAYBOOK EUROPE: Iran Return Looking Less Likely; EIA Report (Bloomberg)
Iran’s oil comeback, already taking longer than many traders expected, will be further complicated by last week’s deadly attack on a tanker near the Gulf of Oman, which the U.S., U.K. and Israel all blamed on Tehran. Even if the allies decide against a military response, Washington may be less willing to ease sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s energy exports.
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