WS #11604
Iranian forces struck a Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi-flagged crude tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing fires and raising oil prices; Qatar is a mediator in US-Iran talks, making this a significant escalation. Ukrainian drones struck Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, halting production and exacerbating fuel shortages; Gazprom Neft shares fell 8.3%.
Strait of Hormuz attacks escalate
Iranian forces struck a Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi-flagged crude tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing fires and raising oil prices; Qatar is a mediator in US-Iran talks, making this a significant escalation.
Ukrainian drones struck Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, halting production and exacerbating fuel shortages; Gazprom Neft shares fell 8.3%.