Iran strikes Saudi supertanker SIDR: two Filipino sailors killed, Gulf condemns, crude surges

Saudi Arabia

STATE MEDIA

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Gulf bloc accusations · 2 of 10 countries

Riyadhh denounces a direct Iranian aggression against its national vessel and rallies the Gulf, Qatar, and Jordan in a joint condemnation of the attack on the supertanker SIDR.

Australia

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Diversion over the 'Trump Strait' · 3 of 10 countries

Canberra is playing down the attack on the SIDR oil tanker, overshadowed by the narrative surrounding the Trump Strait and the global energy bill.

United States

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Diversion over the 'Trump Strait' · 3 of 10 countries

The United States government is downplaying the attack on the Saudi oil tanker SIDR by burying it in its own record oil statistics, while Americans are watching as President Trump jokingly suggests renaming the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating military tensions.

Greece

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Economic toll of the blockade · 4 of 10 countries

Athens is calculating the escalation in dollars per barrel and euros per megawatt hour, with the Greek merchant navy on the front line of increased freight and insurance costs.

Iran

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Iranian counter-narrative · 1 of 10 countries

Tehran is firing back with a counteraccusation: according to conservative media outlets, it was not a Saudi ship that Iran targeted, but rather the US striking Iranian tankers, while Beijing positions itself as a mediator in the strait.

Nigeria

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Economic toll of the blockade · 4 of 10 countries

Nigeria is already tallying the cost of the Strait of Hormuz: the surge in Brent to $95 has a direct impact on the country's oil deposits and gas pumps, well before Lagos takes a stance on who struck the Saudi supertanker SIDR.

Pakistan

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Diversion over the 'Trump Strait' · 3 of 10 countries

Islamabad is gauging the impact of the "Trump Strait" as oil prices surge and the Gulf War shows no signs of easing.

Qatar

incl. 1 state outlet

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Gulf bloc accusations · 2 of 10 countries

Doha condemns the attack on the SIDR supertanker as a violation of international law, demands the unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and categorically rules out using it as a means of pressure.

United Kingdom

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Economic toll of the blockade · 4 of 10 countries

London is first assessing the financial impact of the Sidr attack — Brent, bonds, and stock markets — before determining whether Iran or mines were responsible for targeting the Saudi oil tanker.

Russia

incl. 1 state outlet

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Economic toll of the blockade · 4 of 10 countries

Moscow is calculating the oil bill before naming a culprit in the attack on Sidr