https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ships-in-hormuz-strait-hit-by-worst-spate-of-attacks-since-start-of-warContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ships-in-hormuz-strait-hit-by-worst-spate-of-attacks-since-start-of-warhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/ships-in-hormuz-strait-hit-by-worst-spate-of-attacks-since-start-of-war#u136135Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:15:39 +0000Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz faces its most severe wave of attacks since the conflict started on February 28. Security data reveals that 24 vessels have been struck over the past two weeks, including six oil tankers targeted in a single day. The surge has caused crude oil exports to plummet to less than half their pre-war flow. A container ship has sunk near the strait amid the rising violence, and a second vessel is reportedly sinking as traffic through the vital waterway stalls.Why it mattersThe escalation threatens a fragile recovery in regional crude exports and targets