💥 Drone Strike on Oman Energy Infrastructure: Earlier this afternoon, Iranian drones struck Oman’s largest oil storage facilities at the Port of Salalah in Oman.
🇺🇸 U.S. Navy Declines Escort Requests in the Strait of Hormuz: Reuters reports that the U.S. Navy has declined near-daily requests from commercial shipping companies seeking escorts through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the continued high threat of Iranian attacks.
❗️ CENTCOM Warns Civilians to Avoid Iranian Port Facilities: CENTCOM said Iran is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to conduct military operations that threaten international shipping.
“U.S. forces urge civilians in Iran to immediately avoid all port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating. Iran is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to conduct military operations that threaten international shipping. Civilian ports used for military purposes lose protected status and become legitimate military targets under international law”.
🔥 Commercial Vessels Hit Near UAE and Oman: UKMTO reports that a container vessel was struck by an unknown projectile 25 nautical miles off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The crew is safe, and damage to the vessel is still being assessed.
A cargo vessel was also hit by an unknown projectile 11 nautical miles off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire onboard. The vessel requested assistance, and the crew began evacuating the ship.
The Thai vessel struck in the Strait of Hormuz had 20 crew members onboard. Seventeen were rescued, while three remain missing. The Royal Thai Navy says it is providing urgent assistance through international channels.
💰 Germany and IEA Move to Stabilize Oil Markets: Germany is releasing part of its strategic oil reserves to ease fuel price spikes caused by the Middle East war.
The International Energy Agency also announced that its 32 member countries unanimously approved the release of 400 million barrels from strategic petroleum reserves. The move is intended to stabilize global energy markets amid supply disruptions linked to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
This would be the largest coordinated drawdown of strategic reserves on record, surpassing the 182 million barrels released in 2022. Implementation details and timelines have not yet been announced.
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