First LNG tanker breaks through Strait of Hormuz as Iran war widens shipping disruption
TL;DR
An LNG tanker named Mubaraz carrying over 130,000 cubic meters of gas from the UAE became the first full gas tanker to exit the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran conflict began; its signal disappeared in March and reappeared west of India, now heading to Tianjin, China, and is managed by ADNOC’s subsidiary. Earlier in April an empty tanker crossed Hormuz, but more than a dozen gas tankers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf. Lloyd’s List data show a sharp drop in transits through the strait as tensions persist and Iran has threatened tolls and attacked vessels.
- First full gas tanker exits Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began New York Post
- First Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait The New York Times
- Japan Confirms Hormuz Transit as Iran Talks Continue, PM Says Bloomberg.com
- ADNOC LNG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war, ship-tracking data shows Reuters
- Japanese supertanker appears to transit Strait of Hormuz Nikkei Asia
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