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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Damaged Qatari LNG tanker awaits salvage after strike as Hormuz risks escalate

A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day ​after it was hit by a projectile, while the U.S. ​military said two other tankers had been targeted by Iran in recent days.

The attacks on the tankers prompted Washington to ​revoke a licence allowing Iran to sell oil and U.S. forces to strike Iranian targets overnight. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over", comments that triggered a 5% jump in global oil prices.

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