### [2026-05-13](/feed/2026/05/13/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Chinese supertanker "Yuan Hua Hu", which carries 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, crosses the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the Gulf for two months following the Iran war. 




### Sources:

1. [Jerusalem Post](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-896072)

### Changes:

1. Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu, which carries 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, crosses the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the Gulf for two months following the Iran war. The crossing comes ahead of a upcoming meeting between U.S. president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping.  _2026-05-13 21:35:04 (First version)_
1. Chinese supertanker "Yuan Hua Hu", which carries 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, crosses the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the Gulf for two months following the Iran war.  _(Current version)_

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