2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
- The United Arab Emirates said Iran fired drones at two tankers operated by the state-owned ADNOC company while they were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- The company said the attack caused no casualties and that the situation was brought under control.
- The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center reported that two vessels suffered minor damage in a drone attack in the same area.
- The UAE Foreign Ministry blamed Iran and called the strike a violation of freedom of navigation and an act of piracy.
- Iran did not immediately respond to the accusations.
The United Arab Emirates said two tankers operated by Abu Dhabi's state-owned ADNOC company were attacked by drones on Thursday evening while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. ADNOC said there were no injuries and that the situation had been brought under control.
The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said two vessels reported minor damage in a drone attack in the same area. The incident was not independently tied to the ADNOC ships in the military statement, but it appeared to refer to the same event.
The UAE Foreign Ministry blamed Iran and called the attack a flagrant violation of freedom of navigation, describing the use of the strait as economic coercion or blackmail. Iran did not immediately respond. For markets, the episode is potentially supportive for oil prices and mildly negative for risk assets because it highlights renewed shipping risk through a major energy route.
两艘阿联酋油轮在霍尔木兹海峡航行时遭袭，中东地区其他消息
阿联酋表示，阿布扎比国有 ADNOC 公司运营的两艘油轮在周四晚间通过霍尔木兹海峡时遭到无人机袭击。ADNOC 称事件未造成人员伤亡，且已得到控制。
英国军方的英国海上贸易行动中心表示，同一海域有两艘船只在无人机袭击中报告轻微受损。军方声明没有直接点名这两艘船就是 ADNOC 油轮，但指向的似乎是同一事件。
阿联酋外交部将责任归咎于伊朗，称袭击公然违反航行自由，并把利用霍尔木兹海峡作为经济胁迫或讹诈手段的做法称为海盗行为。伊朗随后没有立即回应。就市场而言，这一事件可能对油价构成支撑，并对风险资产带来轻微利空，因为它凸显了这条重要能源通道的航运风险上升。