Shipping data showed that two liquefied natural gas tankers are exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday en route to Pakistan and China, according to Reuters.
The data also showed that a supertanker carrying Iraqi crude bound for China already departed the Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for almost three months.
The vessels are part of a limited number of supertankers leaving the Gulf this month through a transit corridor reportedly designated by Iran for shipping.
Crucially, three Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) had already made their way to China and South Korea last week, collectively transporting approximately 6 million barrels of crude oil.
Moreover, shipping data on LSEG and Kpler showed that the LNG tanker Fuwairit was transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. It is anticipated to deliver its cargo to Pakistan on Tuesday.
The Bahamas-flagged vessel had loaded liquefied natural gas at Qatar’s Ras Laffan port around March 28.
Meanwhile, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler indicated that the Very Large Crude Carrier Eagle Verona, which departed Hormuz on Saturday, is set to arrive at Ningbo port in eastern China on June 12 to unload its cargo.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, targeting its leadership and triggering a new conflict in the Middle East.
Iran has responded with a retaliatory counterattack in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi as a retaliatory move, while launching barrages of missiles and drones toward Israel.
The conflict has spread across the Middle East, leaving thousands dead, triggering unprecedented disruptions to energy supplies especially after the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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