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Tanker attacks in Hormuz renew supply worries, though one tracker says flows exceed pre-war levels
Bloomberg reported that UK Maritime Trade Operations counted at least nine attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz so far in October, and CNBC said Iran's escalating tanker attacks renewed supply worries. Oilprice reported, citing Kpler, that crude flows out of the strait topped pre-war levels. The two accounts are hard to reconcile and DailyDrop has not resolved them.
Attacks raise insurance and freight costs even when oil moves.
Fuel and food import costs track these headlines with a delay.
Traders see disruption risk.
Others see flows recovering.
We hold both claims side by side until a clear data source appears.
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