Explosion in Indian crude oil tanker off Oman coast, two casualties reported

[Hindustani78]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...es-reported/story-CF4wi6eViS0oFxaSGg448N.html

The Shipping Corporation of India says the explosion struck MT Desh Vaibhav on Tuesday in the Gulf of Oman while it was en route to Fujairah on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates.
india Updated: Aug 15, 2018 18:06 IST

Associated Press
Dubai

Two company officials reached by The Associated Press refused to say whether that meant the sailors were dead, though the firm separately acknowledged one sailor was injured and hospitalised in Muscat, Oman.(AFP/Picture for representation)

An Indian shipping company says one of its crude oil tankers suffered an explosion off the coast of Oman, causing “two casualties” and injuring one sailor.

The Shipping Corporation of India says the explosion struck MT Desh Vaibhav on Tuesday in the Gulf of Oman while it was en route to Fujairah on the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates.

A company statement on Wednesday said “two casualties have been reported and are being sent ashore”.

Two company officials reached by The Associated Press refused to say whether that meant the sailors were dead, though the firm separately acknowledged one sailor was injured and hospitalised in Muscat, Oman.

The state-owned firm said the ship was operational and heading to the nearest port.

 

[Śakra]

Most likely due to iran.

 

[pin gu]

@Śakra

The best way to counter U.S sanctions on Iran's oil is to bring oil price down. WTI crude price was going down for almost a week

Iran’s Latest Tactic To Save Market Share

"The source confirms a Friday report by Reuters, which said the National Iranian Oil Company had reduced oil prices for Asian clients by between US$0.75 and US$0.90 a barrel, with prices for Western clients down by US$0.50 a barrel."


Will accidents at strait of Hormuz help to bring down oil price ?

 

[Śakra]

@Śakra

The best way to counter U.S sanctions on Iran's oil is to bring oil price down. WTI crude price was going down for almost a week

Iran’s Latest Tactic To Save Market Share

"The source confirms a Friday report by Reuters, which said the National Iranian Oil Company had reduced oil prices for Asian clients by between US$0.75 and US$0.90 a barrel, with prices for Western clients down by US$0.50 a barrel."


Will accidents at strait of Hormuz help to bring down oil price ?

Destroy tankers that buy oil from Arabs, spare those that buy irani oil. This game of yours is coming to an end real soon.

 

[pin gu]

Destroy tankers that buy oil from Arabs, spare those that buy irani oil. This game of yours is coming to an end real soon.

If we had this kind of power we could easily increase our oil production and surpass all oil producers in world . last time I checked Iran was 6-7th largest oil producer . something is not right here !

 

[Hindustani78]

Destroy tankers that buy oil from Arabs, spare those that buy irani oil. This game of yours is coming to an end real soon.

Indian Establishment is having security agreements with GCC nations.

 

[BHarwana]

Yeiks this is sad really sad.
We had nothing to do with it.



@Path-Finder

 

[Path-Finder]

Yeiks this is sad really sad.
We had nothing to do with it.



@Path-Finder

I thought maybe its afghani oil

 

[El Sidd]

This is no ordinary news. More than one country has already boasted that it can block the straits.

But the choice of target is interesting indeed.

Pakistan should step up patrols in the region for Gwadar may well be affected as well.

 

[BHarwana]

This is going to take oil prices higher in India plus more trade deficit and reduce the oil delivery sad sad very sad.

This is no ordinary news. More than one country has already boasted that it can block the straits.

But the choice of target is interesting indeed.

Pakistan should step up patrols in the region for Gwadar may well be affected as well.

Azzadi Mubarak

 

[Sugarcane]

This is going to take oil prices higher in India plus more trade deficit and reduce the oil delivery

You have painted doomsday picture for one tanker explosion, it looks like if another tanker meet accident then Hindustan will go bank corrupt.

 

[BHarwana]

You have painted doomsday picture for one tanker explosion, it looks like if another tanker meet accident then Hindustan will go bank corrupt.

Can the oil go to India without tankers?

RIP

https://twitter.com/x/status/1030028753924239360

 

[Hindustani78]

Gulf of Oman



Indian Navy deployment in Gulf of Oman

The Indian Navy cooperates with both the navies of Oman as well as the UAE on many fronts, which include training, operational interactions and exchange of ‘White Shipping Information,’ (exchanging information about ships in their oceanic territories). The Indian Navy cooperates with the UAE’s navy through the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee and through the Joint Military Cooperation Committee with Oman.

In addition, the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Oman have been conducting the bilateral maritime exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ since 1993. Ten editions have been held so far, the last being held off Goa in January 2016.

The Port of Duqm is situated on the southeastern seaboard of Oman, overlooking the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. It is strategically located

 

[BHarwana]

How can an empty oil tanker explode I fail to under stand.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1029761870973083648

 

[sathya]

How can an empty oil tanker explode I fail to under stand.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1029761870973083648

No idea about the accident ..

But there will fuel for tanker itself.

Btw won't the tanker s be insured globally ?