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Nov 13, 2026

LNG tanker hits mine and explodes in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says

Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz while using what they described as an unauthorized route. The incident adds to a series of maritime attacks in the critical shipping lane.

Nov 13, 2026·7 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪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
  • ▪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

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Energy1Hormuz closure & shipping1Iran War1Oil prices & energy markets1Strait of Hormuz1Strait of Hormuz blockage1

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