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Oil tanker reportedly attacked off Oman in Hormuz region

A Petro Dolphin tanker was reportedly struck by a drone, with black smoke visible from the vessel in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on BBN Newsroom
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Photo: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Strait of Hormuz
Photo: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Petro Dolphin oil tanker was reportedly hit by a drone off the coast of Oman, and Al Jazeera shows black smoke rising from the ship.

  2. Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistIt's one of the busiest shipping lanes on earth, so even a single hit there gets energy officials and gas markets watching closely.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNo one has said who was behind it yet, and we'll tell you when that changes.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRosa has the next hour of crime, and I hope she brought her notebook.

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The story so far

  1. Oman Evacuates Crew From Attacked Tanker in Hormuz · Al Jazeera
  2. IRGC Adviser: Hormuz Routes to Stay Closed Until Demands Met · Benzinga
  3. FT: Hormuz Flows Fall Sharply, WTI Up 5% · Financial Times
  4. Anatomy of a Candle: Tesla's 9:35 Jump · Financial Times
  5. Tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz surge to wartime high · CNBC
  6. US military disables ship attempting to bypass Hormuz blockade · The Hill
  7. Oil tanker reportedly attacked off Oman in Hormuz region (this story)

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