Tanker Struck In Hormuz As Navies Raise Threat Level To Ships

By Sara Gharaibeh and Alex Longley

Jun 27, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and naval authorities increased the threat level to shipping in the area, a fresh sign of rising tensions around the world’s most vital energy chokepoint.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations center said a tanker sustained damage to its bridge after being struck by an unidentified projectile within Hormuz. The ship’s crew are safe and there was no environmental damage, it added. In a separate update, the Joint Maritime Information Center, which liaises between navies and merchant shipping, raised its threat level for