A tanker at anchor off the coast of Kuwait reported seeing a “large explosion” on its port side, causing an oil spill, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations said Wednesday. The UKMTO report said the incident happened 30 nautical miles,

The explosion occurred amid escalating tensions between Iran, Israel and the US in West Asia.

The Middle East has been on high alert after the US and Israel carries out joint strikes on Iran over the weekend and Iran retaliated by hitting key sites across the region

An oil tanker anchored off Kuwait reported a large explosion and subsequent cargo tank leak, escalating tensions in the Middle East and halting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

The British maritime security agency reported that the vessel's master witnessed the blast before spotting a small craft fleeing the area near the Mubarak Al-Kabeer district. The

Vessels were already coming under fire in the fight with Iran, and now Oman said drone boats are adding to the risks in strategic waters.

A tanker at anchor off Kuwait experienced a significant explosion on its port side, resulting in water ingress. A small craft was seen leaving the area after the blast. There is an oil leak but no fires,

The war has disrupted the supply of the world's oil and gas, snarled international shipping, and stranded hundreds of thousands of travellers in the Middle East.

An oil tanker suffered an explosion off the coast of Iraq which damaged a tank that is losing water, signaling wider risks to shipping in the Persian Gulf beyond the Strait of Hormuz.