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Tanker hit by projectile near the Strait of Hormuz; all 11 Indian crew safe
UKMTO received a report that a tanker was hit on its port side by an unidentified projectile near the Strait of Hormuz; all crew were safe, and India’s shipping minister said the 11 Indians aboard the M/T Valthera were unharmed (FinancialJuice, citing both).
Shipping risk in the Gulf lifts oil and insurance costs.
Higher freight costs eventually reach fuel prices.
Who fired the projectile is not known.
DailyDrop Pakistan edition No. 8 · Morning · MON., OCT. 12, 2026