Sanctioned tankers transit Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade
Sanctioned tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, "on the first full day of the US blockade on ships calling at Iranian ports, according to shipping data."
At least three vessels entered the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. The three vessels transiting the strait on Tuesday were not heading to Iranian ports, so they were not affected by the blockade. Panama-flagged Peace Gulf, a medium-range tanker, is heading to Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates, LSEG data showed. Handy tanker Murlikishan is heading to Iraq to load fuel oil on Thursday, Kpler data showed. Another sanctioned tanker, Rich Starry, would be the first to make it through the strait and to exit the Gulf since the blockade began on Monday, data from LSEG and Kpler showed. The tanker and its owner, Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Co Ltd, were sanctioned by the US for dealing with Iran.
Rich Starry is a medium-range tanker, carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol, according to the data. It loaded the cargo at its last port of call, Hamriyah, the data showed. The Chinese-owned tanker has a Chinese crew on board, the data showed. US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports on Sunday after weekend peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan's capital Islamabad failed to reach a deal.
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Amid a US blockade on Iranian ports, several vessels - including US-sanctioned tankers - have been navigating the Strait of Hormuz. These movements raise questions about global energy trade and international relations - but what could this mean for the future?
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