# US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets US warships

> US forces struck three Iranian crude tankers after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships. US Central Command said it disabled two tankers and destroyed a third, and US officials warned they could target more Iranian tankers.

- Date: 2018-03-09 · published 2018-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66178-us-strikes-three-iranian-oil-tankers-after-iran-targets-us-warships
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Attacks on tankers raise the risk of further losses of Gulf crude supply and higher shipping insurance costs. This supports crude prices and raises the cost of fuel and freight for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2019-10-11 | [Oil rises 2% after reports of Iranian tanker attack \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56737-oil-rises-2-after-reports-of-iranian-tanker-attack-reuters.md) | +0.9% | +5.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-08-31 | [Brent nears $90 after US-Iran strikes: Why is crude oil price rising?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18055-brent-nears-90-after-us-iran-strikes-why-is-crude-oil-price-rising.md) | +10.8% | +22.9% |
| BRENT | 2020-01-03 | [Oil prices jump after U.S. air strike kills top Iranian commander \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55265-oil-prices-jump-after-u-s-air-strike-kills-top-iranian-commander-reuters.md) | -1.0% | -13.0% |
| BRENT | 2018-06-26 | [Oil surges after State Dept orders buyers to cut Iranian imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8781-oil-surges-after-state-dept-orders-buyers-to-cut-iranian-imports.md) | +4.4% | -0.7% |
| BRENT | 2026-04-02 | [Oil prices jump and shares drop after Trump threatens more Iran strikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12922-oil-prices-jump-and-shares-drop-after-trump-threatens-more-iran-strikes.md) | -2.8% | +8.2% |
| WTI | 2019-10-11 | [Oil rises 2% after reports of Iranian tanker attack \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56737-oil-rises-2-after-reports-of-iranian-tanker-attack-reuters.md) | +0.6% | +6.4% |
| WTI | 2026-08-31 | [Brent nears $90 after US-Iran strikes: Why is crude oil price rising?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18055-brent-nears-90-after-us-iran-strikes-why-is-crude-oil-price-rising.md) | +9.6% | +4.0% |
| WTI | 2020-01-03 | [Oil prices jump after U.S. air strike kills top Iranian commander \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55265-oil-prices-jump-after-u-s-air-strike-kills-top-iranian-commander-reuters.md) | -2.6% | -15.7% |

## Sources

- tradearabia.com: https://www.tradearabia.com/News/467593/US-strikes-three-Iranian-oil-tankers-after-Iran-targets-US-warships

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