With the United States lifting its blockade on Iran on Thursday, oil tankers have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz again. As per reports, three Saudi Arabia-flagged supertankers carrying around 6 million barrels of crude oil were among the first vessels to cross the key waterway hours after US President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran to end the war between the two countries.
At least seven vessels were able to travel through the strait on Thursday, according to data from Marine Traffic.
Supertankers laden with almost 80 million barrels of oil are sitting in the Persian Gulf and ready to cross the Strait of Hormuz at a moment’s notice, if traders and shipowners give the go-ahead, according to Bloomberg.
India also saw a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier, Disha, calling at Gujarat's Dahej after safely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. The Malta-flagged vessel is carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of LNG and is the first Indian LNG tanker to cross the war-hit narrow shipping lane.
More ships have started transporting petroleum products, including the Hong Kong-flagged Aframax tanker Tong Lin Wan, which successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz after remaining in the Gulf region since early March. The vessel had previously loaded naphtha from the Ruwais refinery in Abu Dhabi.
QatarEnergy-controlled liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Mraikh also crossed the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel loaded LNG at Ras Laffan on 12-13 June and is scheduled to deliver the cargo to Port Qasim, Pakistan.
