U.S. Navy Says Two Oil Tankers Damaged in Sea of Oman Incident

Verity Ratcliffe

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Anthony Dipaola

June 13, 2019, 2:13 AM EDT Updated on June 13, 2019, 2:57 AM EDT

One ship operator said damage was in suspected attack
Oil prices rose as much as 4.5% to more than $61 a barrel

The U.S. Fifth Fleet said two oil tankers were damaged in an incident in the Sea of Oman that one of the ships’ operators described as a suspected attack. Oil prices surged.

The incident will inflame already-rising political tensions in the region weeks after four vessels, including two Saudi oil tankers, were sabotaged in what the U.S. said was an Iranian attack using naval mines. Tehran denied the charge.

Brent oil crude jumped as much as 4.5% and was trading at $61.67 a barrel at 10:55 a.m. in Dubai.

Read: U.A.E.-Led Probe of Oil Tanker Attacks Points to ‘State Actor’

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