A South Korean refinery says a tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April.

American warships opened fire on two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz during the early hours of May 8, 2026, disabling both vessels in an exchange of live fire that marks the most direct military confrontation between the United States and Iran in years.

LONDON/ATHENS, May 7 (Reuters) - A Chinese-owned oil products tanker was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Chinese media outlet Caixin reported, as President Donald Trump launched a U.S. plan that day to help stranded vessels but suspended it a day later.

A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding Saturday after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while the country that hosts the U.S.

Ukraine has launched a wave of strikes against Russia's oil export infrastructure, including tankers in its "shadow fleet."

China's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese ​crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed ‌deep concern about vessels affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Iran’s Navy seized the foreign oil tanker Ocean Koi during a high-risk operation near the Strait of Hormuz on May 8, 2026. Iranian forces boarded the vessel and diverted it to an Iranian port, accusing the tanker of fuel smuggling and attempting to undermine Iran’s oil interests.