Vessel catches fire off Khasab in the Strait of Hormuz
Talks to reopen the strait have stalled, and Iranian state TV says the US blockade of Iran must be lifted first.
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Map: The Gulf and Hormuz, marking Strait of Hormuz
A vessel was spotted on fire 9 nautical miles north of Khasab in the Strait of Hormuz.
Talks to reopen the strait have stalled.
U.S. Central Command says all internationally recognized primary transit routes through the strait have been cleared of sea mines by U.S. forces and remain clear. It says Iranian-controlled media have reported Iranian claims over recent days, and that U.S. forces and regional partners control the international waterway, a control it says Iran clearly does not hold. Iran's navy has said a tanker hit sea mines east of the strait.
Saudi shipping tracker data, published October 28, shows Saudi shipping volume in October nearly matching September. The premium on Gulf crude fell from $34 a barrel to about $6 over the same period.
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