According to Splash247, Iran attacked another ADNOC vessel in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, the sixteenth hit on ADNOC shipping since the US and Israel went to war with Iran in February. The Houthis simultaneously struck Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure, claiming a drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s 400,000 barrel-per-day Jazan refinery on Sunday.
Sixteenth strike on ADNOC vessels
The UAE said an ADNOC-owned vessel was hit by an Iranian missile early on Saturday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to Splash247. No casualties were reported, and ADNOC said the situation was brought under control. The UAE foreign ministry described the strike as an act of piracy and called on Tehran to stop targeting commercial shipping and reopen the strait fully.
ADNOC revealed on Friday that 15 of its vessels had been attacked by missiles and drones since the US and Israel went to war with Iran in February, with one seafarer killed and 20 injured. Saturday’s missile strike therefore marks the sixteenth attack on the UAE energy major’s fleet, according to Splash247.
Houthi strikes on Saudi and Yemeni facilities
Further west, the Houthis claimed a drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s 400,000 barrel-per-day Jazan refinery on Sunday, Splash247 reported. Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry confirmed that a fire broke out at the Red Sea facility but was extinguished without injuries; it did not state what caused the blaze.
The Houthis also launched missile and drone attacks against the Yemeni port of Mocha, close to the Bab el-Mandeb, killing seven people and causing severe damage to port infrastructure, according to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, as cited by Splash247.
The Saudi refinery strike came after the Houthis declared a naval blockade against the kingdom last month and stepped up attacks on Saudi-linked tankers and Red Sea infrastructure, the report noted.
Deadlocked Hormuz negotiations
The latest strike came as negotiations over restoring traffic through Hormuz remained deadlocked, with Iran demanding sanctions relief, compensation for war damage and the withdrawal of US forces from the region before fully reopening the waterway, according to Splash247.
War-risk payout for Precious Shipping
The financial consequences of the Hormuz conflict have become clearer for Thailand’s Precious Shipping, according to Splash247. The company received $10.9m from war-risk underwriters following the loss of the 30,193 dwt Mayuree Naree, which was hit by two projectiles while passing through Hormuz on March 11, one of the most high-profile shipping casualties in the US-Iran war to date.
The attack caused a major engine-room fire. Three crewmembers died, and the 2008-built bulker subsequently grounded off Iran’s Qeshm Island before being declared a constructive total loss. Precious Shipping said the payout, received in April, primarily covered the loss of the vessel and compensation for crewmembers and their families.
Key incidents in the conflict
| Date | Incident | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| March 11 | 30,193 dwt bulker Mayuree Naree hit by two projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz | Engine-room fire; three crew died; vessel grounded off Qeshm Island; declared constructive total loss; $10.9m war-risk payout |
| Saturday (over the weekend) | Iranian missile strikes ADNOC-owned vessel in Hormuz | No casualties; situation brought under control |
| Sunday | Houthi drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s 400,000 bpd Jazan refinery | Fire extinguished; no injuries; cause not stated by Saudi energy ministry |
| Sunday | Houthi missile and drone attacks on Yemeni port of Mocha | Seven killed; severe damage to port infrastructure |
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