LNG tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time amid Iran war, seen near India…

The passing of an LNG tanker for the first time through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war has emerged as a major incident. A banned LNG tanker operated by the UAE’s ADNOC transited the sensitive waterway on February 28 for the first time since the war. According to ship-tracking data, the tanker is now visible off India’s western coast, providing new clues to international energy trade.

The tanker, whose name has not been publicly announced, has a capacity of 136,357 cubic metres. It was last seen in the Gulf region on March 30, and has now reached near India. This also makes it clear that after not receiving the signal for a few weeks, it has crossed the Strait of Hormuz, which is a militarily sensitive area.

Although ADNOC has not commented on this, but according to analysts, this incident could be a positive sign for the LNG market. Alex Frawley, senior analyst at ICIS LNG, said the passage of one tanker does not automatically guarantee that other tankers will follow the same path, as conditions can change quickly.

A few months ago, some Qatari LNG tankers also tried to cross the strait, but were not successful. In the first week of April, an empty Omani LNG tanker managed to pass through the strait.