Oil tanker catches fire near Oman; 24 Indian seafarers safe

New Delhi: An empty oil tanker caught fire near Oman on Monday afternoon, a shipping ministry official said, adding that all 24 Indian seafarers on board are safe.

The cause of the fire on the Madagascar-flagged vessel MT Marivex is yet to be determined, Opesh Kumar Sharma, director in the shipping ministry, said at a press briefing. The ship was well outside the Strait of Hormuz when the fire broke out, he added.




Iran and Israel exchanged attacks on Monday in a fresh escalation following the April ceasefire, prompting US President Donald Trump to urge both sides to de-escalate.

By evening, Iran had halted strikes but warned it would resume attacks if Israel targeted southern Lebanon again. Global oil benchmark Brent was trading around $95 per barrel on Monday evening, up 2% from the previous close, though it had surged 5% earlier in the day after direct strikes between Iran and Israel resumed.