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Hormuz tanker strikes deepen energy disruption as Brent approaches $96

New attacks on Iranian tankers and twin supertankers have been reported, while Qatar and the UAE are using rare LNG ship transfers as the Strait of Hormuz crisis continues. Brent crude was reported nearing $96 per barrel.

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Repeated tanker attacks and alternative LNG transfers signal worsening disruption at a critical energy chokepoint, raising global fuel and supply risks.

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  1. Hormuz disruption drives ship-to-ship transfers of Qatar, UAE LNG ↗middle-east-online.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
  2. New tanker incident reported in Strait of Hormuz ↗albawaba.net · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
  3. Two tankers heeding US instructions destroyed by mines in Strait of Hormuz: IRGC ↗presstv.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC
  4. Two Oil Tankers Simultaneously Attacked in Strait of Hormuz ↗breitbart.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC
  5. Hormuz Traffic Craters to Four Ships as Iran-U.S. Strikes Escalate ↗oilprice.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC
  6. Saudi Oil Exports Dive as Tankers at Risk From Hormuz to Red Sea ↗gcaptain.com · Article published: Sep 2, 2026, 5:26 PM UTC
  7. Twin Supertanker Strikes Shatter Hormuz Corridor; Brent Surges Past $95 ↗hngn.com · Article published: Sep 2, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC
  8. Brent crude nears $96b as U.S. targets Iranian tankers in new escalation - Blueprint Newspapers Limited ↗blueprint.ng · Article published: Sep 2, 2026, 9:48 PM UTC

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