# Tankers keep crude flowing through Hormuz despite sharp escalation in Iranian attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/122882

- CNBC, 2026-10-30 17:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/30/tanker-attack-strait-hormuz-iran-war-oil.html

> Tankers continue carrying crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz despite a sharp escalation in Iranian attacks. Surging freight rates provide a strong financial incentive to make the risky passage.

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