Intertanko, the biggest trade organization for oil tanker owners, said it is Intertanko, the biggest trade organization for oil tanker owners, said it is "extremely worried" about the safety of crews in the region. (Photo: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) — The cost of insuring tankers to ship Middle East crude looks set to jump after a second spate of attacks on vessels in the region in just over a month underscored escalating tensions in the oil-exporting region.

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