Dutch shipping firm Stolt Tankers confirmed that one of its vessels, the Stolt Magnesium, was attacked in the Arabian Sea near Oman early Monday.
The company stated the incident occurred without specifying the nature of the projectile or the extent of damage, but the event marks another escalation in maritime security risks along critical energy corridors.
The strike reinforces the ongoing volatility in regional shipping lanes, which have seen repeated incidents involving commercial vessels.
Markets are likely to monitor the situation for signs of broader disruption to tanker movements, which could tighten supply chains and support higher freight rates.
Brent crude remains sensitive to such developments, as any sustained interference with Gulf exports would weigh on global energy availability.
This incident follows a pattern of heightened tensions in the region, including a recent projectile strike on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz.