UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in Hormuz, urges waterway's reopening
XLE•Shipping disruption adds to security concerns in the strait
Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said earlier it had received a report of a bulk carrier being struck by an unknown projectile in the strait on Friday. It was not immediately clear whether the incident involved the same ADNOC vessel.
About a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas passed through the narrow waterway between Oman and Iran before the conflict. Since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran broke out on February 28, shipping has been repeatedly disrupted, raising freight rates and creating security concerns.
ADNOC, Abu Dhabi's state oil company, is one of the world's largest energy producers and exports crude oil, natural gas and refined products worldwide.
UAE says Iran attacked ADNOC vessel in the Strait of Hormuz
CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday Iran had attacked an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company vessel while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported.
ADNOC said no injuries were reported and that the situation was under control, according to WAM.
UAE urges Tehran to end hostilities and reopen the waterway
The UAE foreign ministry called on Tehran to halt what it described as unprovoked attacks, end hostilities and fully reopen the waterway.
There was no immediate comment from Iran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have previously threatened action against vessels transiting the strait if they are linked to Tehran's adversaries or fail to comply with Iranian directives.
