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Shipowner Frontline said the incident near the Strait of Hormuz was due to navigational issues and not related to the current Israel-Iran conflict.
Israel has targeted Iranian energy infrastructure, including the world’s largest gas field, South Pars, which Iran shares with Qatar. CNN’s Becky Anderson speaks with analyst Firas Maksad about how this escalation poses a significant threat to global energy security.
Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday, and the resulting oil-price surge and airline-stock slump, could pose even more obstacles for consumers navigating an already unusual summer travel season.
An exchange of strikes on refineries and gas facilities was limited but raised the risks to an industry with broad economic impacts.