Shots Fired at Tanker in Gulf of Oman

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% :Iran seized two oil tankers in a week just over a month ago, the U.S. Navy said.
47% : The vessel and its crew were safe following the incident in waters between Iran and Oman off the coast of Omani capital Muscat on Wednesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), part of the Royal Navy, said.
42% : Since 2019, there have been a series of attacks on shipping in the strategic Gulf waters at times of tension between the United States and Iran.
33% :About a fifth of the world's supply of crude oil and oil products passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a choke point between Iran and Oman, according to data from analytics firm Vortexa.

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