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Hormuz ship attacks surge as shipping fears grow

The Financial Times reports the surge in attacks on commercial vessels threatens global oil supply, and the strait is a key route for the world's crude.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:27 PM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Strait of Hormuz — Photo: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by Financial Times: “Ships in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 1:27 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Hormuz.

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Financial TimesShips in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war

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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn the Strait of Hormuz today, commercial ships have come under the worst wave of attacks since the war began, the Financial Times reports, and the route carries a large share of the world's oil.

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