- Summary
- Ships had loaded crude at Saudi Arabia's Juaymah, data shows
- Tankers were struck within minutes of each other off Oman
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler.
"The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani corridor," Marisks said.
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The tankers each loaded 2 million barrels of Saudi crude at the Juaymah terminal last week, Kpler data showed.
Saudi Aramco resumed oil loadings and sales from inside the strait in August.
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