Two vessels carrying household fuel and bound for India from the Persian Gulf appear to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reports.
One liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker, the Symi, emerged in the Gulf of Oman after previously turning off its transponder. Another vessel, the NV Sunshine, stopped transmitting its location data shortly after passing through the strait.
The agency noted that, including these voyages, the total number of large ships transporting oil, fuel, and gas through the Strait of Hormuz since Sunday, May 10, has reached nine. This indicates an increase in maritime traffic compared to recent weeks, taking place amid a deadlock in negotiations to end the war.
The remaining seven vessels that recently passed through the strait include two additional LPG carriers, four very large crude carriers, and one LNG tanker. Some of these ships are still within the US blockade boundary, which extends from Ras al Hadd in Oman to the Iran-Pakistan border.
