Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. REUTERS\/Stringer<\/p>\n
Two India-Bound LPG Tankers Add to Uptick in Hormuz Transits<\/p>\n
May 14, 2026 (Bloomberg) \u2013Two India-bound vessels laden with cooking fuel from the Persian Gulf appear to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, making them the latest to exit despite continued restrictions from the US and Iran.<\/p>\n
One of the liquefied petroleum gas carriers,<\/p>\n
, emerged in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after turning off its transponder, with the other \u2014<\/p>\n
\u2014 also following suit a few hours later.<\/p>\n
The two passages take the number of large ships carrying oil, fuel and gas that have made it through Hormuz since Sunday to ten. That\u2019s an increase from recent weeks and comes despite a deadlock in negotiations to end the war.<\/p>\n
A growing number of Persian Gulf exporters are managing to get their cargoes out. Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is among those that have been shipping fuel on vessels moving through the strait without broadcasting their locations.<\/p>\n
, which loaded LPG at the United Arab Emirates\u2019 Ruwais refinery, appeared in the Gulf of Oman late Thursday morning, after last transmitting its location east of Iran\u2019s Larak Island a few hours earlier before going dark, ship-tracking data show. It was initially broadcasting India\u2019s Mangalore as a destination, but is now indicating Kandla in western India. The<\/p>\n
is transporting fuel from Qatar\u2019s Ras Laffan to Kandla.<\/p>\n
Aramco, Adnoc Sneak Oil Through Hormuz as Iran Menaces Strait<\/p>\n
The other eight vessels that have recently made it through the strait include three more with LPG, four very large crude carriers and one liquefied natural gas tanker. Some are still inside the US blockade line that runs from Rad al Hadd in Oman to the Iran-Pakistan border.<\/p>\n
, a Vietnam-bound supertanker laden with Iraqi crude, is<\/p>\n
in the Gulf of Oman after having been turned around by the US Navy. Sailing past it on Thursday was the<\/p>\n
, which has crossed the American blockade line, with Japan\u2019s Eneos Endeavor<\/p>\n
that was known to have dabbled in the Iranian trade, also recently<\/p>\n
the US line, heading in the direction of India.<\/p>\n
US Navy says they turned the ship around<\/p>\n
Has been singled out for links to Iran<\/p>\n
Third Chinese VLCC to cross<\/p>\n
Second Japanese VLCC to cross<\/p>\n
Data compiled from various ship-tracking platforms by Bloomberg News as of May 14. Details may change as more information come to light.<\/p>\n
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