Great news! How a tanker full of gas is coming to India through the ‘road of death’ of Hormuz, breaking the US-Iran blockade

New Delhi: Amidst the ongoing heavy tension and war-like situations in the Middle East (West Asia), a very relieving news has emerged for India. Amidst the massive blockade by America and Iran, an Indian LPG tanker has safely crossed the world’s most dangerous sea route, the ‘Strait of Hormuz’. this tanker 46,313 tons It is coming to India with domestic gas, which is expected to reduce the shortage of LPG in the country to a great extent.

How to penetrate the Iranian and American encirclement?

For the last few weeks, due to the ongoing conflict between America and Iran, the route of Hormuz was almost closed. This route is considered the lifeline for the supply of 20 percent of the world’s oil and gas. This ship coming to India, whose name is ‘MT Sarv Shakti’ Hai, adopted a special strategy to cross this ‘path of death’.

The ship maintained complete transparency regarding its location and identity and continuously broadcast the message that it ‘Indian Crew’ exists and its destination is India. It was only because of this transparent communication and India’s successful bilateral talks with Iran that the tanker was able to pass safely. It has become the first Indian ship to cross this dangerous zone in the last two weeks.

Big consignment of gas will reach Visakhapatnam

This Marshall Islands flagged tanker has 20 crew members on board, out of which 18 are Indians. According to shipping data, the ship left the Strait of Hormuz on May 2 and is now heading towards India via the Gulf of Oman. hopefully it 13 may Will reach Visakhapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh by . More than 46 thousand tonnes of LPG present in this tanker is enough to meet India’s gas requirement of about half a day, which will act as a lifeline in the current crisis.

Why is this success important?

LPG supply in India was adversely affected after the conflict that started in the Middle East from the end of February 2026. 60 percent of the country’s gas needs are met through imports and 90 percent of it comes through the Strait of Hormuz. Due to the blockade, long queues and ‘panic buying’ for gas cylinders were seen in many cities. In such a situation, the safe exit of ‘Sarva Shakti’ is a big sign of India’s energy security and diplomatic victory.

The Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of External Affairs are continuously monitoring the situation so that the other 14 Indian ships stranded in the Gulf area can also be safely evacuated. At present, the news of the arrival of this tanker has reduced the worries of crores of Indian households.