The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center on Wednesday reported that it had received belated reports of three incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
Upon verification, it was confirmed that a tanker and a crude oil tanker in the strait and a tanker entering the strait were all struck by unidentified projectiles, it said.
The center added that relevant authorities are investigating these incidents and advised vessels to exercise caution when transiting the Strait of Hormuz and to report any suspicious activity to the agency promptly.
Three tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
Three tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
Three tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO
China's private sector posted its fastest growth in months in September, according to data released Wednesday by RatingDog, a financial technology and credit research firm based in Shenzhen City, south China.
The RatingDog manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which tracks smaller private companies, came in at 52.1, indicating the fastest factory output growth since April and 10 consecutive months of expansion, supported by rising new domestic and overseas orders.
The services sector expanded at the fastest pace in three months, driven primarily by new businesses.
All of this pushed the comprehensive PMI reading up to 52.4, in turn boosting overall business confidence. However, analysts noted that fierce market competition has sparked price wars among many companies, warning that profit margins could be squeezed further in the coming months.
China's RatingDog PMI for September points to fastest private sector expansion in months
