# Tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz hit a wartime high as Iran seeks to choke off oil exports

https://mins.news/en/item/93670

- CNBC, 2026-10-09 18:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/09/iran-war-strait-hormuz-tanker-attack-oil.html

> Tanker attacks have climbed to a wartime high as Iran tries to choke off oil exports. The escalation is testing whether Middle Eastern crude exports can continue recovering amid high-risk conditions.

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