Event Brief
May 26, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Explosion damages tanker near Strait of Hormuz
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An external explosion damaged a tanker near its waterline off Oman; crew were safe and some bunker fuel discharged.
WHO: UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)
WHAT: An external explosion damaged a tanker close to its waterline; crew and vessel were safe and some bunker fuel discharged into the sea.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 8:58 AM ET
WHERE: Gulf of Oman, about 60 nautical miles east of Muscat
WHY: No specific cause of the blast was reported.
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