Hormuz tanker attacks test oil's rebound

“Middle East and Africa. CNBC reports nearly twenty commercial ships, mostly tankers, have come under attack in the past month near the Strait of Hormuz.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Market Hours
Published 10:35 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by CNBC: “Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:35 AM ET on Market Hours, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Strait of Hormuz, Iranian.
BBN covered this story before: 11 Tankers Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz Since Monday (October 6).

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CNBCRebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMiddle East and Africa. CNBC reports nearly twenty commercial ships, mostly tankers, have come under attack in the past month near the Strait of Hormuz.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOil still trades at eighty-seven ninety-nine, down one point six one percent.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOpinion: oil is falling while tankers get attacked. That's a man whistling past a graveyard, Hank.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorGold is up point four two percent at four thousand one seventy-four. Lovely.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, the market looked at twenty attacked ships and said, meh. That's resilience. Meanwhile the S and P is up point five eight percent.