Oil tankers face 'worst case scenario' in Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks on ships, maritime risk CEO says

CNBC US Top News reports that oil tankers are facing a worst-case scenario in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran steps up attacks on ships, according to a maritime risk chief executive. One seafarer was killed and three others were injured in an attack on the crude oil tanker Al Bahyah off the coast of Oman on Tuesday. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most critical chokepoints for global oil shipments.

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