Oil tanker incident

Louise P

7 March 2026

Saudi Arabia, near Al Jubail

What happened

The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Louise P was reported attacked near Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, as part of the wider wave of Gulf shipping attacks in early March 2026. Damage extent and casualty status were not established in the reviewed reporting.

When cited sources give different casualty, damage or spill figures for this event, they’re reported side by side above rather than merged into one number. See how confidence levels work.

Vessel / facility
Oil products tanker
Cargo
Not established in the cited reporting
Attack
Attack reported; details not fully established
Latitude
26.9500°
Longitude
49.7500°

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Approximate marker near Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia; precise coordinates not published.

Sources

  1. Tracking Iranian attacks on civilian ships in the GulfReuters · Incident confirmation