UK Maritime Trade Body Reports a Maritime Incident in the Strait of Hormuz

The UK Maritime Trade Operations body (UKMTO) said early on Tuesday, 18 August 2026 (27 Mordad 1405), that it had received a report of a maritime incident in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Ecoiran and Donya-e-Eqtesad, details of the incident, including the vessel's identity or the scale of any damage, had not been disclosed as of this report.

The advisory came on a day when global Brent crude traded above 91 dollars a barrel, a level analysts say reflects persistent risk to shipping through the strait amid the region's recent tensions. Sahmino will update this report as the Strait of Hormuz situation develops.