Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.
Coverage by Political Leaning
See how different sides of the spectrum reported this story
Key People
No people linked to this story
Tags
All Coverage
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days.
An oil tanker was hijacked off the coast of Yemen in an armed attack by unidentified assailants. Authorities are working to track and recover the vessel, which is now heading towards Somalia.
Similar Stories
Related coverage based on topic and tags
Tanker hit by multiple projectiles in Gulf off Qatar, maritime agency says
Casualties have been reported on the vessel, identified by a maritime intelligence firm as the oil and chemical tanker, Acers.
October 8, 2026 at 12:11 PMYemeni military says it has retaken Mokha and 'secured' Red Sea waterway
Saudi-backed forces say they seized the port city of Mocha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, at the start of an offensive against the Houthis.
October 5, 2026 at 05:49 PMAttacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say - Reuters
Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say Reuters
October 7, 2026 at 03:24 PMOil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks - Reuters
Oil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks Reuters
October 8, 2026 at 01:25 AMTwo Saudi airports targeted on Monday as fighting with Yemen's Houthis escalates - Reuters
Two Saudi airports targeted on Monday as fighting with Yemen's Houthis escalates Reuters
October 6, 2026 at 08:24 AMRussia says tanker crew rescued in Black Sea after attack set ship ablaze - Reuters
Russia says tanker crew rescued in Black Sea after attack set ship ablaze Reuters
October 6, 2026 at 10:21 PM