Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were struck by unknown projectiles while leaving the Strait of Hormuz. The incidents happened within minutes of each other late Monday. Shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler reported the attacks.

Both tankers were carrying Saudi oil loaded at the Juaymah terminal. Kpler data showed each vessel had loaded two million barrels of Saudi crude. The shipments were loaded during the previous week.

The tankers were travelling outbound through the Strait of Hormuz when the incidents occurred. The attackers and the type of projectiles used remain unidentified. No further details about damage or casualties were provided.

Marisks described the incidents as a further es...