Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced that a gas tanker exploded after striking a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on November 13, 2026. Iranian officials stated the vessel was navigating an unauthorized route under U.S. fighter jet escort. The incident follows explosions on four oil tankers on November 12, 2026. Despite falling oil prices, maritime violence remains elevated, with at least 10 ships hit in early November 2026 after 37 attacks in October 2026 amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
LNG tanker explosion in Strait of Hormuz
- ▪Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reported that a gas carrier struck a naval mine and suffered a severe explosion while navigating an unauthorized and dangerous route in the Strait of Hormuz on November 13, 2026
- ▪The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy stated that a liquefied natural gas carrier attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz on November 13, 2026 under the support of United States fighter jets
- ▪Iranian state media reported that no immediate details were available regarding the identity or ownership of the gas tanker that exploded in the Strait of Hormuz on November 13, 2026
Oil prices and shipping traffic
- ▪Maritime attacks persisted across the Strait of Hormuz despite a rebound in shipping traffic and market expectations of de-escalation in the United States-Israeli war on Iran
- ▪Expectations of de-escalation in the United States-Israeli war on Iran were reflected in falling oil prices as of November 13, 2026
Recent maritime attack statistics
- ▪Data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy showed that at least 10 ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz during the first 10 days of November 2026
- ▪Data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy recorded 37 maritime attacks in the Strait of Hormuz in October 2026, marking the highest monthly total since late February 2026
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