Oil tanker with Chinese crew attacked in Hormuz, no casualties reported

China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern about vessels affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Lewis Jackson and Sam Li/Reuters

8 May 2026 at 08:29:15

Oil tanker with Chinese crew attacked in Hormuz, no casualties reported

FILE PHOTO: Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026.

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BEIJING - China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that an oil products tanker carrying Chinese crew was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, and expressed deep concern about vessels affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

There are Chinese nationals aboard the vessel, but no reported crew casualties so far, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said during a regular news conference.

A Chinese-owned oil products tanker was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, China's Caixin reported on Thursday.

-Reporting by Lewis Jackson and Sam Li; Editing by Christian Schmollinger/Reuters