Three oil tankers explode on sea mines in unauthorized Strait of Hormuz route

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Three oil tankers exploded and caught fire after striking sea mines while attempting an unauthorized route south of the Strait of Hormuz, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy announced according to IRNA. The account comes only from the IRGC Navy as relayed by Iranian state media, and no independent confirmation of the blasts, casualties or the source of the mines has been reported.

Sources:IRNA (Iranian state news agency)

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WTI Crude Oil closed at 99.90, down 1.83%, on 2026-10-27. Listed for: Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz.
Brent Crude Oil closed at 113.88, down 1.67%, on 2026-10-27. Listed for: Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz.

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Three oil tankers explode while taking unauthorized route through Strait of Hormuz: IRGC Navy IRNA (Iranian state news agency)