An unidentified object hit a cargo ship in the strategic Strait of Hormuz bordering Iran, causing a fire and forcing the crew to evacuate. Information released by the UK Maritime Security Agency on March 11.
There are reports that a cargo ship was hit by an unidentified object in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a fire on board" - a statement from the UK Maritime Trade Administration stated.
Conflicts between the US and Israel with Iran have disrupted shipments across the straits along the Iranian coast. The Strait of Hormuz is where 1/5 of the global oil and liquefied natural gas volume is transported. In the context of the conflict, oil producers in the Middle East are withdrawing oil and gas from their stockpiles and stopping oil pumping.
