https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-carrying-1-million-barrels-of-oil-hit-by-explosives-near-hormuz-straitContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-carrying-1-million-barrels-of-oil-hit-by-explosives-near-hormuz-straithttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-carrying-1-million-barrels-of-oil-hit-by-explosives-near-hormuz-strait#u180777Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:56:30 +0000The Panama-flagged shadow fleet tanker Louise 1, carrying one million barrels of oil, was struck by explosives near the Strait of Hormuz. The attack caused a temporary engine room fire, though all 27 Indian crew members remained unharmed. Security sources reported that the vessel was hit by limpet or magnetic mines off Oman. The incident follows previous targeting of the same tanker by Ukraine in the Black Sea and occurs amid escalating regional tensions.Why it mattersThe vessel is part of the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet and was transporting cargo near a critical global energy choke point.