Two Tankers Attacked as UAE Expands Hormuz Oil Shuttle

Two tankers affiliated with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. were struck by drones while sailing outbound through the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after reports emerged that the UAE state oil company was expanding its increasingly important shuttle operation to move Iraqi crude through the contested waterway.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued two separate attack warnings Friday after receiving reports from military authorities that tankers had been struck by unmanned aerial vehicles while conducting outbound transits of the Strait.

Both vessels suffered minor damage, while their crews were reported safe and accounted for. No environmental impact was