Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, on April 20, 2026. [Reuters]
A Greek-operated tanker has sailed from the Gulf to India after crossing the Strait of Hormuz in one of the few crude sailings through the waterway this week, ship tracking data showed on Friday.
The US-Israeli war on Iran has led to the effective closure of the strait, stranding hundreds of ships and leading to unprecedented disruption of energy supplies.
The Liberia-flagged suezmax tanker Karolos, which can carry a maximum of 1 million barrels of oil, was sailing towards the western India port of Sikka on Friday after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 14, according to analysis from Kpler.
The vessel was at maximum load after calling at Basra oil terminal on May 10, Kpler analysis showed.
