Two oil tankers hit in
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Two oil tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz as Brent prices rise

Two large oil tankers heading out of the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz have been hit by unknown projectiles, Bloomberg reports, citing maritime security consultant Mariks.

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One of the oil tankers, Sidr, is part of the fleet of the Saudi shipping company Bahri and was hit northeast of Khasab in Oman, according to Mariks.

The second ship, The Senegal Prosperity, is part of the shipping company Sinokor's fleet and was hit by three projectiles in waters east of Oman.

The information has not been confirmed by the shipping companies.

The price of North Sea oil (Brent) rises just over 2 percent to $92.34 per barrel. The price of fossil gas on the Amsterdam commodity exchange rises 2.3 percent to €71.43 per megawatt hour - a new record during the Iran war.

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