{"id":73173,"date":"2026-10-17T10:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T14:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/lng-tanker-repels-attack-off-yemen-coast-amid-rising-maritime-tensions\/73173\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T10:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T14:08:14","slug":"lng-tanker-repels-attack-off-yemen-coast-amid-rising-maritime-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/lng-tanker-repels-attack-off-yemen-coast-amid-rising-maritime-tensions\/73173\/","title":{"rendered":"LNG Tanker Repels Attack Off Yemen Coast Amid Rising Maritime Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>An LNG tanker successfully repelled an attack<\/strong> approximately <strong>140 nautical miles southeast of Al Mukalla, Yemen<\/strong>, after a small skiff fired two shots at the vessel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The ship&#39;s onboard armed security team<\/strong> returned fire with two warning shots, forcing the seven-person craft to alter course and retreat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional maritime risks are escalating<\/strong>, with over <strong>23 recorded attacks<\/strong> on commercial vessels since the beginning of October, nearly doubling the monthly average.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy markets remain volatile<\/strong> as the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Aden face continued disruptions, keeping <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/energy\/crude-oil\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Crude oil\">oil prices<\/a> near the <strong>$100 per barrel<\/strong> mark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on Saturday that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker was targeted by small-arms fire in the waters southeast of <strong>Yemen<\/strong>. The incident occurred approximately <strong>259 kilometers (140 nautical miles) southeast of Al Mukalla<\/strong>, a strategic coastal city. According to the vessel&#39;s Master, a small skiff carrying seven individuals approached the tanker and discharged two shots before being intercepted by the ship&#39;s security detail.<\/p>\n<p>The tanker\u2019s <strong>private armed security team (PAST)<\/strong> responded by firing two warning shots, which successfully deterred the attackers. The skiff subsequently altered its course away from the tanker, and the vessel continued its transit. Both the ship and its crew have been reported safe, though authorities have advised all vessels in the vicinity to exercise extreme caution and report any suspicious activity immediately.<\/p>\n<p>This latest skirmish follows a series of high-profile maritime incidents in the region. On Friday, a separate tanker was reportedly struck by a <strong>rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)<\/strong> approximately <strong>78 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia<\/strong>, resulting in damage to the vessel&#39;s aft port quarter. Additionally, Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Saturday that a supertanker carrying <strong>two million barrels of crude oil<\/strong> exploded after hitting a naval mine in the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The surge in hostilities has significantly impacted global shipping logistics and insurance costs. Analysts note that the frequency of attacks in October has reached record highs, with <strong>12 commercial ships<\/strong> targeted in a single week earlier this month. The persistent threat to energy transit corridors has kept upward pressure on global energy prices, as major carriers increasingly weigh the costs of enhanced security measures against the risks of transit through the <strong>Bab el-Mandeb<\/strong> and <strong>Hormuz<\/strong> chokepoints.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways An LNG tanker successfully repelled an attack approximately 140 nautical miles southeast of Al Mukalla, Yemen, after a 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