(Bloomberg) -- Two oil supertankers were struck by unknown projectiles in quick succession while transiting the Persian Gulf's Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, maritime security consultant Marisks said.

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The very large crude carrier Sidr, run by Saudi Arabia's Bahri shipping company, was hit while sailing northeast of Khasab, Oman, the consultant said. The Senegal Prosperity, operated by Sinokor, was struck by three projectiles while traveling east of the same country, it said. Both were exiting the Persian Gulf, according to Marisks.

Bahri and Sinokor didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

Earlier, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said that one tanker reported being struck by three unknown projectiles while completing an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz. It didn't identify the vessel.

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