Ship attacks surge in Strait of Hormuz, but Gulf oil still flows

Summary

The New York Times reports that Gulf oil is still flowing despite a surge in attacks on ships. Earlier, Al Jazeera reported that Iran had stepped up surveillance in the Strait of Hormuz and that oil flows had crashed again; the Times also reported that attacks on ships in the strait had escalated sharply.

Timeline

1. aljazeera.com

   14 Oct 2026, 11:16 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Iran stepped up surveillance in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks soared and oil flows crashed again.

2. nytimes.com

   14 Oct 2026, 16:49 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply.

3. nytimes.com

   15 Oct 2026, 12:24 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that Gulf oil is still flowing despite a surge in attacks on ships.