3 Tankers Make It Through Strait of Hormuz, Avoiding Iranian-Approved Corridor

Lloyd’s List said they would be the first vessels in nearly three weeks to get through the Strait of Hormuz without sailing via a corridor approved by Iran.

An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz, on Dec. 10, 2023. STR/Reuters

Two oil tankers and a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship appear to have made it through the Strait of Hormuz on April 3, according to reports from marine tracking apps.

In a post on X, TankerTrackers.com said the ships were the Dhalkut, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi oil; the Habrut, laden with 2 million barrels of crude from the United Arab Emirates; and the Sohar LNG, traveling from the UAE.