2026-06-20 aa243494662f9555b172a45965e429f7662bb0c2 /feed/2026/06/20/indian-shipping-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-says-that-three-indian-oil-tankers-the-desh-vaibhav-desh-vibhor-and-sanma Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal says that three Indian oil tankers, the Desh Vaibhav, Desh Vibhor, and Sanmar Herald, have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are on their way to India. 1782092713 2026-06-20 ed46c7982732431a1082a0c4d7175ef03e6df79b 4 India 116 /wiki/india Indian shipping minister 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20ports,%20shipping%20and%20waterways#cabinet%20ministers Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Sarbananda Sonowal 14 /wiki/sarbananda%20sonowal Strait of Hormuz 71 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz oil tankers 37 /wiki/oil%20tanker India Indian shipping minister Middle Eastern crisis Sarbananda Sonowal Strait of Hormuz oil tankers Middle Eastern crisis 2026-06-15 e56608f8ef3c933cd5ab6d896897cb3c87a7717e /feed/2026/06/15/indian-petronet-lng-liquefied-natural-gas-tanker-disha-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-only-known-ship-to-pass-since Indian Petronet LNG liquefied natural gas tanker "Disha" crosses the Strait of Hormuz, the only known ship to pass since the announcement of the peace deal. 1781538220 2026-06-15 955d211e7ff151f979ef30aab86cba89c181aeb1 6 India Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 3 /feed/2026/06/15/indian-petronet-liquefied-natural-gas-tanker-disha-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-the-only-known-ship-to-pass-since-the Indian Petronet liquefied natural gas tanker "Disha" crosses the Strait of Hormuz, the only known ship to pass since the announcement of the peace deal. 2026-06-11 bad58b93585ad1f6e90171c917aef036fa57d49f 17 Strait of Hormuz oil tankers 2 /feed/2026/06/11/the-headquarters-of-the-iranian-military-declares-that-the-strait-of-hormuz-is-closed-to-all-traffic-including-oil-tank The headquarters of the Iranian military declares that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, due to renewed tensions in the region and U.S. strikes against Iran. 2026-05-27 72b2049ea2d119ea8c609575783ba5dd64561c85 5 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz oil tankers 3 /feed/2026/05/27/tasnim-news-agency-reports-that-the-irgc-navy-has-forced-a-us-oil-tanker-to-turn-back-as-it-attempted-to-cross-the-str Tasnim News Agency reports that the IRGC Navy has forced a U.S. oil tanker to turn back as it attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-05-25 eeaa89892512c423b361c41fb94a1e3c0ec5691b 11 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz oil tankers 3 /feed/2026/05/25/crude-oil-tanker-idemitsu-maru-arrives-in-japan-after-previously-becoming-the-first-japanese-owned-ship-to-transit-the Crude oil tanker "Idemitsu Maru" arrives in Japan after previously becoming the first Japanese-owned ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the war started on February 28. 2026-05-10 18fa457c2c544c4e9a799976de7d6b2a711db4bb /feed/2026/05/10/the-qatar-linked-lng-tanker-al-kharaitiyat-managed-by-nakilat-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-making-it-the-first-oil-ta The Qatar-linked LNG tanker Al Kharaitiyat, managed by Nakilat, crosses the Strait of Hormuz, making it the first oil tanker or vessel from Qatar to transit the waterway since the start of the war on February 28. The ship is expected to head to Pakistan. 1778434461 2026-05-10 05cb0bb50511d0c01f01aedc0a64562f9c58ac8e 8 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz oil tankers 3 /feed/2026/05/10/the-qatar-linked-lng-tanker-al-kharaitiyat-managed-by-nakilat-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-making-it-the-first-oil The Qatar-linked LNG tanker "Al Kharaitiyat", managed by Nakilat, crosses the Strait of Hormuz, making it the first oil tanker or vessel from Qatar to transit the waterway since the war began on February 28. The ship is expected to head to Pakistan. 2026-04-14 5b77a85f869a877c6e7dd604eb52ba34ea92a484 8 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz oil tankers 3 /feed/2026/04/14/at-least-three-oil-tankers-pass-through-the-strait-including-the-panama-flagged-peace-gulf-which-took-the-new-route At least three oil tankers pass through the strait, including the Panama-flagged "Peace Gulf", which took the new route through Iranian waters as instructed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. 2026-04-9 aa7ddd36ec1095132e61deee41d13d553f1069b8 /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian-oi Gabon-flagged oil tanker MSG crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 1775804894 2026-04-9 157c7058cdaa7d43ff7ffb7f6ac36121a4344d4e 15 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz oil tankers 3 /feed/2026/04/9/gabon-flagged-oil-tanker-msg-crosses-the-strait-of-hormuz-according-to-marinetraffic-making-it-the-first-non-iranian Gabon-flagged oil tanker "MSG" crosses the Strait of Hormuz according to MarineTraffic, making it the first non-Iranian oil tanker to cross the waterway since the ceasefire was announced. 2026-04-8 66e824d910d233bff2a0be1d57868e2177fb4249 /feed/2026/04/8/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-confirms-the-two-week-ceasefire-between-the-united-states-and-iran-which-includ Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council. 1775669630 2026-04-8 847a20893e88a3aa873856bce012f16402d9ff79 4 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz 2 /feed/2026/04/8/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-confirms-the-two-week-ceasefire-between-iran-and-the-united-states-which-includ Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). 2026-04-3 87c2bc0c86c320303a6510434425d045bde7618b /feed/2026/04/3/japanese-shipping-company-mitsui-osk-lines-says-that-a-liquefied-natural-gas-lng-oil-tanker-registered-in-japan-cro Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the outbreak of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. 1775286483 2026-04-3 e0ab1924434ba08569135acf953725154ffbc4ad 7 Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz oil tankers 3 /feed/2026/04/3/japanese-shipping-company-mitsui-osk-lines-says-that-a-liquefied-natural-gas-oil-tanker-registered-in-japan-crosses-t Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the beginning of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. 2025-03-31 0ea8ee365fc85f4b0f2973332ffa91e7edff5076 /feed/2025/03/31/the-iranian-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-seizes-two-foreign-oil-tankers-in-the-persian-gulf-and-is-towing-the The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and is towing the vessels to the country’s Bushehr port, claiming they are part of a "fuel smuggling network". It is currently unknown what countries the vessels belong to. 1743492666 2025-03-31 7d1e298eda3648472856084039d23c9e96cc72fe /feed/2025/03/31/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-seizes-two-foreign-oil-tankers-in-the-persian-gulf-and-is-towing-the-vesse Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and is towing the vessels to the country’s Bushehr port, claiming they are part of a "fuel smuggling network". It is currently unknown what countries the vessels belong to. 1743449486 2025-03-31 7a500f1a806b42feb07839d7c613040d223b52d2 5 Middle Eastern crisis oil tankers 2 /feed/2025/03/31/the-iranian-irgc-navy-seizes-two-foreign-oil-tankers-in-the-persian-gulf-and-is-towing-the-vessels-to-the-country-s-bush The Iranian IRGC Navy seizes two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and is towing the vessels to the country's Bushehr port, claiming they are part of a "fuel-smuggling network". It is currently unknown what countries the vessels belong to. /feed/2026/06/20/indian-shipping-minister-sarbananda-sonowal-says-that-three-indian-oil-tankers-the-desh-vaibhav-desh-vibhor-and Hindustan Times 20 f7239c0b28bb86cd03ab36b73f7919aa8222e441 6 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/us-iran-tensions-indian-oil-supertankers-safely-transit-strait-of-hormuz-desh-vibhor-desh-vaibhav-sanmar-herald-india-101782003882810.html 2026 Reuters 20 0396fc670c86e603b46e215e81547008f0de0fec 6 https://www.reuters.com/world/india/three-indian-flagged-oil-tankers-clear-strait-hormuz-minister-says-2026-06-20/ 2026 Indian shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal says that three Indian oil tankers, the "Desh Vaibhav", "Desh Vibhor", and "Sanmar Herald", have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are on their way to India.