India's Shipping Minister reported that crude oil tanker MT ST 3, carrying 15 Indian seafarers, was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Oct 16. This follows earlier reports of a tanker fire in the area. The incident lifts risks for shipping through the critical chokepoint.

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