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Container ship sinks in Strait of Hormuz after projectile strike

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A Singapore-registered container ship has sunk in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile, with a second vessel also damaged. The Guardian reports the sinking came amid a surge in Iranian attacks on shipping. Officials say Iran is shifting tactics to intensify attacks on commercial vessels ahead of the US vote, and oil prices rose before steadying as markets weighed the impact of the new tactics targeting tankers transiting the strait.

Why now: A commercial vessel sinking in one of the world's key oil chokepoints amid escalating Iranian attacks has raised shipping and energy market concerns.

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Evidence

• Container ship sinks near strait of Hormuz amid surge in Iranian attacks · The Guardian
• Oil prices steady after gains on Iran's new tactics to target tankers · CNA
• Oil prices steady after gains on Iran's new tactics to target tankers · Reuters
• Container ship hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz, Singapore says · BBC
• Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say · Reuters
• Greek owner Liquimar Tankers ends two-decade newbuilding hiatus with suezmax order · TradeWinds News
• Singapore-registered vessel hit by projectile sinks in Strait of Hormuz; another damaged · The Business Times
• Oil prices rise as Iran deploys new tactics to target ships transiting Hormuz · CNA

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