The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Friday a company security officer filed a time-late report that a tanker had reported being hit by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route.
The warning placed the reported hit at 1:15 p.m. ET (17:15 UTC) Oct. 22, about seven nautical miles northeast of Limah, Oman. The tanker was outbound and continued its voyage, UKMTO said. The agency did not name the vessel or identify the projectile’s source.
A separate tanker incident west of Bukha was listed by UKMTO at 9:45 p.m. ET Oct. 20 (01:45 UTC Oct. 21), about 11 nautical miles west of Bukha, Oman; local authorities reported it to the agency. UKMTO said the tanker anchored after the fire was extinguished; all crew were reported safe, with no environmental impact reported.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) figures show an average of 21.2 million barrels per day of crude oil, condensate and petroleum products moving through the strait in 2025, calculated from quarterly estimates. The EIA said 89% of crude oil and condensate flows through Hormuz went to Asian markets in the first half of 2025. It also said available pipelines could carry only part of the oil volumes if the strait were closed.
The EIA lists its next Short-Term Energy Outlook release for Nov. 10, 2026.
