2 tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman last night, causing oil prices to spike.
The Front Altair, chartered by Taiwan's state-owned CPC Corp, was scheduled to carry a cargo of naptha, a petrochemical feedstock, from the Persian Gulf to Japan, Platts said.
The tankers Front Altair and Kokuka Courageous movements are shown in this still image taken from an animation obtained June 13, 2019 from social media.United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, a division of the U.K. Royal Navy, said it is currently investigating the incident and has urged "extreme caution" amid mounting tensions between Iran and the U.S.
The attacks took place against the backdrop of a brewing standoff between the U.S. and Iran one year after President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimposed heavy sanctions on the country. Under the deal, signed with international powers under the Obama administration, Iran was supposed to see financial relief in exchange for limits to its nuclear program.
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