Tankers burn in the Middle East despite hopes for de-escalation
Nov 11 (Reuters) - In the Strait of Hormuz, tankers are still ablaze, oil spills are washing ashore and drones and missiles strike infrastructure across the region, despite expectations of a de-escalation reflected in falling oil prices.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency reported on Wednesday another incident involving a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran said an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a naval mine.
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Reuters was unable to independently verify the reports.
At least 10 ships were hit in the first 10 days of November, after 37
attacks in October, the highest monthly tally since the conflict began, according to data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.