{"id":5401,"date":"2026-10-19T12:47:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5401"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:51:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:51:28","slug":"energy-blues-oil-vessel-catches-fire-after-hitting-mine-in-irans-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5401","title":{"rendered":"Energy Blues: Oil vessel catches fire after hitting mine in Iran&#8217;s Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em><b><i>Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards Monday, discloses &nbsp;the affected oil tanker, which was in violation, struck a naval mine south of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, resulting in an explosion, and a fire in its engine room, reports Iranian state media<\/i><\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>As the face-off between the Islamic country and the United States (US) cum Israel continues,<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards Monday, October 29, 2026, said an oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a mine.<\/p>\n<p><em><i>ConsumerConnect<\/i><\/em>&nbsp;gathered the latest such an incident since Tehran tightened its grip on the strategic waterway.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"y0yENyTnOV\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5394\">Economy: CBN to enhance Nigeria-China payments as Cardoso takes talks to Beijing<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cEconomy: CBN to enhance Nigeria-China payments as Cardoso takes talks to Beijing\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5394&amp;embed=true#?secret=LhpqtJYYaS#?secret=y0yENyTnOV\" data-secret=\"y0yENyTnOV\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Iran seized control of the strait after war broke out against the United States and Israel late February this year, choking off the vital shipping route which normally carries about a fifth of the world\u2019s petroleum products.<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic Republic has demanded that all ships seek its authorisation before transiting.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian state media quoted the Guards as saying: \u201cAn oil tanker, which was in violation, struck a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in an explosion and a fire in its engine room.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tanker was travelling in the strait\u2019s \u201cunauthorised southern route\u201d, and had disabled its positioning and navigation systems, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>It came a day after the Guards said two oil tankers caught fire in the strait, both after hitting mines.<\/p>\n<p>The Guards\u2019 naval commander Admiral Ali Ozmaei also warned, this week, that any vessel that deactivated its navigation systems would be considered \u201chostile\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The United States has imposed a naval counter-blockade on Iranian oil exports in response to Tehran\u2019s blockade on the waterway, agency report said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards Monday, discloses &nbsp;the affected oil tanker, which was in violation, struck a naval mine south of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, resulting&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"Photo: 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