The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims to have attacked an oil tanker attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The British Navy's maritime surveillance agency UKMTO also reports that a tanker was hit by an "unknown projectile."
WorldThe world market price of crude oil continues to fall for a second straight day. North Sea oil - which fell 2.7 percent on Wednesday - is down 2.2 percent to around $103.50 per barrel.
BusinessThe Houthi movement in Yemen is stepping up its offensive. It now claims control of several strategically located islands in the southern Red Sea.
ConflictsThe uncertain Swedish election results do not appear to have had any major impact on the market so far. The stock market fell and the krona lost a few cents against both the euro and the dollar. But the explanations come mainly from abroad.
BusinessOil prices are being pushed up after Saudi Arabia shut down a major oil pipeline following attacks. The pipeline has been important for getting oil out of the country when shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by the Iran-Iraq war.
BusinessIran aims to restore relations with Gulf states in the wake of the Middle East war, but a planned meeting on the future of the blocked Strait of Hormuz has been postponed.
WorldAn Iranian merchant ship has been hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. One person was killed and four were injured in the attack near the island of Qeshm, Iranian state media reported.
WorldBahrain will not participate in the meeting on the Strait of Hormuz scheduled to be held in Oman on Monday.
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