# In Strait of Hormuz, three tankers exploded on mines, one of them caught fire

> Oil2x story card (EN). Topic: Transport & logistics. Updated: November 11, 2026, 11:49 MSK. Permanent URL: https://oil2x.ru/n/en/e/dva-neftyanyh-tankera-podorvalis-v-ormuzskom-prolive-7408a3/ · Russian original: https://oil2x.ru/n/e/dva-neftyanyh-tankera-podorvalis-v-ormuzskom-prolive-7408a3/

## TL;DR
- In Strait of Hormuz, three tankers exploded on mines, one of them caught fire.
- Confirmation: 12 sources, 19 reports; first: Правда.ру, November 10, 2026; latest: Kommersant, November 11, 2026.
- The United Arab Emirates has sent 8 tankers from the Das terminal. "United Arab Emirates’ transit figures have recovered to pre-war levels, while Qatar’s Strait of Hormuz transits more than 30% of its pre-crisis volume," said Eric Yep, senior analyst at S&P Global Energy.
- According to Market Power, in the first nine months of 2026, Russia increased exports of liquefied natural gas by 14%.
- According to the service Kpler, in October in Ras Laffan loaded 35 shipments of LNG with a total weight of more than 2.7 mln tons.

## Editor's note

A series of tanker incidents at Strait of Hormuz carries risks for a key oil and LNG export route from Persian Gulf. At the same time, according to November 10, the transit of LNG through the strait in October reached a maximum since February – 31 tankers. Reports lack information on the ownership of ships, the extent of damage and the impact on insurance and freight rates.

## What happened

In Strait of Hormuz caught fire two tankers. Between November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026, monitored outlets published 19 reports on the event; 12 sources provide cross-confirmation.

Key reports: "Sea lanes suddenly revived: Strait of Hormuz recorded record tanker activity" (Правда.ру, November 10, 2026); "In Strait of Hormuz caught fire two tankers" (TASS, November 10, 2026); "Strait of Hormuz missed 31 LNG tankers in a month, a record since February" (Life.ru, November 10, 2026).

The reports cite the following figures: 30%, 14% and 2.7 mln t. The full list is in the card's figures table and in the machine-readable dataset.

## Q&A

**What is known about "In Strait of Hormuz caught fire two tankers"?**

In Strait of Hormuz caught fire two tankers. The event is confirmed by 12 independent sources; reports were published between November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026.

**When did this become known?**

The first report in monitoring: November 10, 2026 (Правда.ру); the latest at the time of review: November 11, 2026 (Kommersant).

**Who is reporting this?**

Sources include: Kommersant, Interfax, TASS, Московский комсомолец, Аргументы and факты. The full list with dates and links is in the "Sources" section.

**What figures are cited in the reports?**

30%, 14% and 2.7 mln t. The source of each figure is listed in the table.

## Key numbers

| Value | Context | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | The United Arab Emirates has sent 8 tankers from the Das terminal. "United Arab Emirates’ transit figures have recovered to pre-war levels, while Qatar’s Strait of Hormuz transits more than 30% of its pre-crisis volume," said Eric Yep, senior analyst at S&P Global Energy. | Правда.ру | November 10, 2026 |
| 14% | According to Market Power, in the first nine months of 2026, Russia increased exports of liquefied natural gas by 14%. | Правда.ру | November 10, 2026 |
| 2.7 mln t | According to the Kpler service, 35 LNG shipments with a total weight of over 2.7 mln tons were loaded in Ras Laffan in October. | Life.ru | November 10, 2026 |

## Timeline

- **November 11, 2026, 11:14 MSK** — Iranian military reports tanker blown up in Strait of Hormuz (Kommersant) — original: Иранские военные сообщили о подрыве танкера на мине в Ормузском проливе [link](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9094366)
- **November 11, 2026, 11:08 MSK** — Tanker catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine blast (Interfax) — original: Танкер загорелся в Ормузском проливе после подрыва на мине [link](https://www.interfax.ru/world/1128234)
- **November 11, 2026, 10:04 MSK** — Iran says tanker hit by mine in Strait of Hormuz (TASS) — original: В Иране заявили о подрыве танкера на мине в Ормузском проливе [link](https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/28305469)
- **November 11, 2026, 08:54 MSK** — British military reports tanker incident at Strait of Hormuz (Kommersant) — original: Британские военные сообщили об инциденте с танкером в Ормузском проливе [link](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9094227)
- **November 11, 2026, 08:07 MSK** — Britain sounds the alarm: in Strait of Hormuz emergency with a tanker (Московский комсомолец) — original: Британия бьет тревогу: в Ормузском проливе ЧП с танкером [link](https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/11/11/britaniya-bet-trevogu-v-ormuzskom-prolive-chp-s-tankerom.html)
- **November 11, 2026, 07:58 MSK** — UKMTO reports tanker incident at Strait of Hormuz (TASS) — original: UKMTO сообщил об инциденте с танкером в Ормузском проливе [link](https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/28305073)
- **November 11, 2026, 07:55 MSK** — UKMTO: In Strait of Hormuz incident occurred tanker (Аргументы и факты) — original: UKMTO: в Ормузском проливе произошел инцидент с танкером [link](https://aif.ru/incidents/ukmto-v-ormuzskom-prolive-proizoshel-incident-s-tankerom)
- **November 11, 2026, 06:31 MSK** — UKMTO: In Strait of Hormuz there was an incident involving a tanker (Взгляд) — original: UKMTO: В Ормузском проливе произошел инцидент с участием танкера [link](https://vz.ru/news/2026/11/11/1474734.html)
- **November 11, 2026, 06:30 MSK** — In Strait of Hormuz there was an incident with a tanker (RIA Novosti) — original: В Ормузском проливе произошел инцидент с танкером [link](https://ria.ru/20261111/proliv-2130775274.html)
- **November 10, 2026, 21:01 MSK** — Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says third tanker in Strait of Hormuz hit by mine (Interfax) — original: КСИР сообщил о подрыве на мине третьего за день танкера в Ормузском проливе [link](https://www.interfax.ru/world/1128138)
- **November 10, 2026, 20:50 MSK** — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported another state of emergency in Strait of Hormuz (Московский комсомолец) — original: В КСИР сообщили об очередном ЧП в Ормузском проливе [link](https://www.mk.ru/incident/2026/11/10/v-ksir-soobshhili-ob-ocherednom-chp-v-ormuzskom-prolive.html)
- **November 10, 2026, 20:38 MSK** — Third tanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz (Взгляд) — original: Третий за день танкер подорвался на мине в Ормузском проливе [link](https://vz.ru/news/2026/11/10/1474625.html)
- **November 10, 2026, 18:33 MSK** — LNG transit through Strait of Hormuz in October reached a maximum since February In October, 31 tankers with liquefied natural gas (LNG) passed through the Strait of Hormuz, which became the largest tanker in the world (Telegram: RCC) — original: Транзит СПГ через Ормузский пролив в октябре достиг максимума с февраля В октябре через Ормузский пролив прошел 31 танкер с сжиженным природным газом (СПГ), что стало… [link](https://t.me/rcc_tg/24623)
- **November 10, 2026, 16:46 MSK** — Flows of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz (Telegram: Нефтегазовый Мир) — original: *** Потоки нефти и нефтепродуктов через Ормузский пролив [link](https://t.me/Oil_GasWorld/10460)
- **November 10, 2026, 14:54 MSK** — The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran reported explosions on board two tankers that tried to cross the Strait of Hormuz on an unapproved Tehran (Telegram: Energy Today) — original: ВМС Корпуса стражей Исламской революции Ирана сообщили о взрывах на бортах двух танкеров, которые пытались пересечь Ормузский пролив по не одобренному Тегераном… [link](https://t.me/energytodaygroup/32698)

## What is unknown

- Details may change: the card is updated as new reports come in.

## What to watch

- New reports on the story from monitored sources (the card updates automatically).
- Official confirmation or revision of the figures cited.
- Market and logistics reaction to the event.

## Sources

1. Kommersant, November 11, 2026 — Iranian military reports tanker blown up in Strait of Hormuz — https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9094366
1. Interfax, November 11, 2026 — Tanker catches fire in Strait of Hormuz after mine blast — https://www.interfax.ru/world/1128234
1. TASS, November 11, 2026 — Iran says tanker hit by mine in Strait of Hormuz — https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/28305469
1. Kommersant, November 11, 2026 — British military reports tanker incident at Strait of Hormuz — https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9094227
1. Московский комсомолец, November 11, 2026 — Britain sounds the alarm: in Strait of Hormuz emergency with a tanker — https://www.mk.ru/politics/2026/11/11/britaniya-bet-trevogu-v-ormuzskom-prolive-chp-s-tankerom.html
1. TASS, November 11, 2026 — UKMTO reports tanker incident at Strait of Hormuz — https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/28305073
1. Аргументы и факты, November 11, 2026 — UKMTO: In Strait of Hormuz incident occurred tanker — https://aif.ru/incidents/ukmto-v-ormuzskom-prolive-proizoshel-incident-s-tankerom
1. Взгляд, November 11, 2026 — UKMTO: In Strait of Hormuz there was an incident involving a tanker — https://vz.ru/news/2026/11/11/1474734.html
1. RIA Novosti, November 11, 2026 — In Strait of Hormuz there was an incident with a tanker — https://ria.ru/20261111/proliv-2130775274.html
1. Interfax, November 10, 2026 — Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says third tanker in Strait of Hormuz hit by mine — https://www.interfax.ru/world/1128138
1. Московский комсомолец, November 10, 2026 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported another state of emergency in Strait of Hormuz — https://www.mk.ru/incident/2026/11/10/v-ksir-soobshhili-ob-ocherednom-chp-v-ormuzskom-prolive.html
1. Взгляд, November 10, 2026 — Third tanker hits mine in Strait of Hormuz — https://vz.ru/news/2026/11/10/1474625.html

## Related entities

UKMTO (Organization), Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) (Organization), Strait of Hormuz (Place), Iran (Place)

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Machine translation of the Russian card (LibreTranslate + oil2x.ru domain glossary). Numbers, dates and source names are checked against the original. Card source: oil2x.ru analytics center, https://oil2x.ru/n/en/e/dva-neftyanyh-tankera-podorvalis-v-ormuzskom-prolive-7408a3/. Figures dataset: https://oil2x.ru/n/data.json.