Places in this day's records
2 places · 1 event not on the map
13 August 2026
3 events recorded (0 confirmed), and 2 statements counted apart.
13 August 2026 in brief
Oman's Environment Authority said oil from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi had reached mainland beaches at Ras Madrakah, and Al Jazeera reported its estimate of up to 40 km of affected coastline. [1] The Houthis said they attacked Aramco's Jazan refinery with two drones, and there was no immediate Saudi comment. [1] ADNOC said two of its vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz with no injuries, and UKMTO said a tanker on an outbound transit was hit by a drone and sustained minor damage. [1] Iran's joint military command said no vessel could transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's permission, while US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US Navy could maintain its blockade of Iran indefinitely.
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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters in Panama that the US Navy could maintain the blockade of Iran indefinitely, partly by rotating ships in and out of the region.
Government of the United States
13 Aug · to a mixed audience
Reported by Ynet
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Refinery · Saudi Arabia
A fixed site in this day's records.
Market
$92.03
Brent crude, per barrel
+30% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
13 Aug · US Energy Information Administration
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Said: 2 statements, not counted as events
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Government of the United States: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters in Panama that the US Navy could maintain the blockade of Iran indefinitely, partly by rotating ships in and out of the region.
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Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (Iran joint armed forces command): Iran's top joint military command said, according to state media, that no vessel could transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iran's permission.