Reuters reported that the liquefied gas tanker "Fuwayrit" and the oil tanker "Eagle Verona" took a route suggested by Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz after being stuck for three months.
The Iranian army published on May 4th a map defining its area of control in the Strait of Hormuz, in addition to a possible route for ships to cross through the strait.
The "control" zone west of the Strait of Hormuz is defined by a straight line extending from the western tip of the Iranian island of Qeshm to a point east of the city of Umm Al Quwain in the United
Arab Emirates. East of the strait, the zone extends from the Iranian village of Kuh Mubarak to a point south of the UAE city of Fujairah.
According to the agency, these two ships are considered among the few supertankers to leave the Gulf region this month through this corridor that Iran ordered to be used.
The gas tanker "Fuwayrit", owned by the Japanese company "Mitsui O.S.K. Lines" and loaded with Qatari LNG, is expected to unload its cargo in Pakistan on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the supertanker "Eagle Verona", chartered by a subsidiary of the Chinese company "Sinopec" and carrying Iraqi oil, is scheduled to arrive at the Chinese port of Ningbo on June 12.
The escalation surrounding Iran has led to a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital corridor for oil and LNG supplies from the Arab Gulf states to global markets, which has negatively reflected on oil export and
production levels. Consequently, most countries worldwide are witnessing a rise in fuel and industrial product prices.
The escalation surrounding Iran has led to a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the vital corridor for oil and LNG supplies from the Arab Gulf states to global markets, which has negatively reflected on oil export and production levels. Consequently, most countries worldwide are witnessing a rise in fuel and industrial product prices.
