Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has confirmed that 15 of its vessels have been targeted by missiles and drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict.
In a statement issued on Friday, ADNOC said three of its vessels were attacked in a single week, resulting in the death of one crew member and injuries to 20 others.
The company said it is taking all necessary measures in coordination with relevant authorities to protect its people, assets and operations while continuing to meet customer requirements as much as possible.
ADNOC Logistics and Services confirmed that two crude oil tankers, the Al Bahyah and the Mombasa B, were struck by projectiles while transiting the strait, with one seafarer killed and several others injured in the assault.
The UAE Ministry of Defence said the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles while transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz within Omani territorial waters.
The attacks have had a severe impact on commercial shipping through one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, which normally carries approximately 20% of global petroleum supplies.
Vessel traffic through the strait has dropped to roughly 10% of pre-war levels, reflecting the scale of disruption to energy supply chains passing through the Persian Gulf.
Between Monday and Thursday, a total of 33 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz, down sharply from 50 for the same days the prior week, according to ship-tracking data monitored by Reuters.
The decline in traffic comes amid deepening uncertainty surrounding ongoing U.S.-Iran talks and the prospect of reopening the chokepoint, which is also critical for global LNG trade flows.
The escalating threat environment in the strait is raising alarm across energy markets, with analysts watching closely for further disruption to oil and gas supplies from the region.
The crisis underscores the vulnerability of global energy infrastructure to geopolitical conflict, with the Strait of Hormuz sitting at the center of an increasingly volatile standoff between regional and international powers.
