Two huge supertankers U-turned in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday amid fears Iran could disrupt the global oil trade by closing the passage in response to U.S. strikes.
The Coswisdom Lake and South Loyalty, each capable of transporting about two million barrels of crude, entered the passage on Sunday before abruptly changing course and leaving, according to Bloomberg.
It was unclear what caused the two empty ships to head south, away from the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
Analysts have been closely monitoring the strait since the U.S. bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran earlier on Sunday.
Iran's parliament was reported to have backed a move to close the strait late on Sunday, threatening around a fifth of all global oil movements.
