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Oil tanker catches fire in Gulf of Aden after Houthi missile attack
Yemen
First seen: Aug 18, 2026, 4:30 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 23, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
An oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Aden following a Houthi missile attack. Multiple headlines describe attacks or other disruptions involving commercial vessels in the region.
SO WHAT?
Attacks on commercial shipping can threaten crews and disrupt a major maritime route and energy transport.
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COVERAGE
Reports behind this event
peakoil.comen
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mymotherlode.comen
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abcnews.comen
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Aug 22, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
clickondetroit.comen
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Aug 22, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
local10.comen
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Aug 22, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
news4jax.comen
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Aug 22, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC
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illawarramercury.com.auen
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standard.net.auen
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Aug 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
therecord.comen
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winnipegfreepress.comen
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Aug 22, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC
jpost.comen
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Aug 22, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC
middle-east-online.comen
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middleeasteye.neten
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jpost.comen
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europesun.comen
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iranherald.comen
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beijingbulletin.comen
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iraqsun.comen
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thedailystar.neten
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theuknews.comen
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marinelink.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC
middleeaststar.comen
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pmnewsnigeria.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC
cambodiantimes.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 7:01 PM UTC
azerbaijannews.neten
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Aug 21, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC
britainnews.neten
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Aug 21, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC
southeastasiapost.comen
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brazilsun.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC
news.azen
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Aug 21, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC
africaleader.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC
laosnews.neten
Sanctioned Iran-Linked Tanker Seized By Pirates
Aug 21, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC
afghanistansun.comen
Sanctioned Iran-Linked Tanker Seized By Pirates
Aug 21, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
centralasiatimes.comen
Sanctioned Iran-Linked Tanker Seized By Pirates
Aug 21, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
afghanistannews.neten
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Aug 21, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC
chinanationalnews.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC
vietnamtribune.comen
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Aug 21, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC
russiaherald.comen
Sanctioned Iran-Linked Tanker Seized By Pirates
Aug 21, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC
shanghaisun.comen
Sanctioned Iran-Linked Tanker Seized By Pirates
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maritime-executive.comen
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northernpen.caen
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ibtimes.comen
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abcnews.comen
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thelabradorian.caen
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middleeasteye.neten
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arabnews.comen
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afghanistansun.comen
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azerbaijannews.neten
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europesun.comen
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russiaherald.comen
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