SHIPOWNERS LIKE SINOKOR ARE ASSISTING SAUDI ARABIA IN TRANSPORTING CRUDE OIL THROUGH THE SAFER NORTHERN ROUTE DUE TO ATTACKS BY IRAN-BACKED MILITANTS ON THE KINGDOM'S EXPORTS AT THE BAB EL MANDEB CHOKEPOINT IN THE SOUTH.

🇮🇷BREAKING: Two oil supertankers hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia’s Bahri-operated Sidr and Sinokor’s Senegal Prosperity were reportedly struck by unknown projectiles in quick succession while transiting the Strait, according to maritime security consultant Marisks. The incidents adds fresh risk to the critical global oil chokepoint, potentially rattling energy markets.

TWO OIL SUPERTANKERS HIT IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ Two VLCCs were struck by unknown projectiles while exiting the Persian Gulf, according to maritime security firm Marisks. Saudi Bahri-operated Sidr was hit northeast of Khasab, Oman, while Sinokor-operated Senegal Prosperity was struck by three projectiles. UKMTO separately confirmed a tanker reported being hit by three unknown projectiles during an outbound Hormuz transit.

🇸🇦🛢🇪🇬 Continued flow of Oil Tankers transporting crude from Saudi Yanbu port to Ain Sokhna in Egypt, from where Oil is moved to the port of Sidi Kerir via the SUMED pipeline, then onto Saudi Oil Tankers in the Med Sea, theorically out of Yemen's range. Meanwhile, first Saudi VLCC Tankers enter the Med Sea after a trip around Africa, most likely heading to Sidi Kerir. *This is the same network of Tankers used by the US to smuggle oil out of the Persian Gulf. (MOMBASA B that was struck on July 14, KENYA B, ROBERTA B are all managed by south korean-registered SINOKOR)