Kiku
Oil tanker struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, 27 June 2026.
Last refreshed: 30 June 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Timeline for Kiku
Mentioned in: Oil barely moves on the stand-down
Iran Conflict 2026Mentioned in: Iran claims sole control of Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026Mentioned in: US strikes Iran's minelayers in Hormuz
Iran Conflict 202611,000 trapped as exit corridor shut
Iran Conflict 2026What is the Kiku tanker?
What happened to the second ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz in June 2026?
Why was the Kiku tanker struck in the Strait of Hormuz?
Background
The Kiku is an oil tanker struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on 27 June 2026, sustaining bridge damage. It was the second vessel hit within 48 hours, following an IRGC drone strike on the container ship M/V Ever Lovely inside the IMO evacuation corridor .
The Ever Lovely strike prompted the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to suspend the evacuation corridor, stranding roughly 11,000 seafarers . The Kiku was struck after the suspension, outside the corridor's already-withdrawn protection; the campaign had extended from container ships to oil tankers.
That extension matters because oil tankers are Hormuz's commercial core: the Strait moved a record 20 million barrels on 25 June alone. Brent nonetheless fell to $71.99 on 26 June, with markets pricing the corridor as durable. The Kiku was the data point that tested that assumption.
Were there casualties on the Kiku tanker?
