Tanker attacks reported near the Strait of Hormuz amid wider shipping threats

OctaWorldwide says tankers were attacked near Hormuz on a day oil rose 4% and a hurricane shut down 63% of U.S. Gulf oil output. Separately, thewirepak says the IRGC is striking merchant vessels, including LNG carriers, outside the strait and threatening to pursue “non-compliant” ships across the region. It says insurance costs remain high and traffic suppressed while U.S.-Iran talks stay distant.