Tanker Struck Leaving Hormuz as Oil Prices Ease After Diesel Release Decision

A tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime authority reported, as the International Energy Agency said oil prices had begun to fall following a decision to release 100 million barrels of diesel.

The maritime report did not identify the projectile or who was responsible. The information provided also did not specify the extent of any damage or whether anyone was injured.

The incident places attention on shipping safety in the strait, a key passage for oil shipments. No further details about the tanker were provided.

Separately, the International Energy Agency linked the easing in oil prices to the release decision. The summary did not specify a timetable for making the diesel available or identify the countries contributing supplies.