IMO Pauses 11,000-Seafarer Hormuz Evacuation as Ship Attack Near Oman Lifts Oil 2%
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 25
IMO Pauses 11,000-Seafarer Hormuz Evacuation as Ship Attack Near Oman Lifts Oil 2%
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 25
Summary
An IMO plan to move more than 11,000 stranded seafarers through the Strait of Hormuz was put on hold after a vessel near Oman was hit by an unknown projectile, damaging its bridge but causing no casualties.
Iran had warned ships earlier Thursday to use its designated transit corridors rather than a more southerly route backed by the U.S., prompting the IMO to recheck whether safety guarantees still held.
At least five vessels using the southern corridor turned back by Thursday morning after the warning, even though nearly 50 ships transited the waterway on Wednesday — the highest daily count since the conflict began.
U.S. benchmark crude, which had been falling since the recent agreement, jumped more than 2% after the attack, underscoring how quickly shipping disruptions in Hormuz can ripple into energy markets.