Two more LPG filled ships coming to India, cross Hormuz and move ahead from Persian Gulf Pine Gas and Jag Vasant

Delhi. Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers have started moving from the Persian Gulf and will transit the war-torn Strait of Hormuz and head towards Indian ports. This information was obtained from data related to ship monitoring. The LPG tankers Pine Gas and Jag Vasant were near Iran’s waters between Larak and Quesham islands on Monday afternoon.

Both are walking close to each other. Both these ships were among the 22 Indian-flagged ships that were stranded in the Persian Gulf following the war in West Asia. The reason for this is the almost closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the war.

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman that connects the oil and gas producing Gulf countries to the rest of the world. Ship tracking data showed that both these ships could cross the strait sometime on Monday and head towards Indian ports.

Earlier, MT Shivalik and MT Nanda Devi carrying approximately 92,712 tonnes of LPG have safely reached the Indian coast. This is equivalent to approximately one day’s cooking gas consumption of the country.

Tension has increased in West Asia after America and Israel’s attack on Iran and Iran’s counterattack. At that time, 28 Indian flagged ships were present in the Strait of Hormuz. Of these, 24 were in the western part of the strait and four were in the eastern part.

In the last few days, two ships each from both sides have managed to reach the strait safely. The ship Shivalik carrying LPG reached Mundra port in Gujarat on 16 March. Another LPG tanker Nanda Devi reached Kandla port in Gujarat the next day.

Both the LPG carrier ships began their voyage on 13 March and transited the Strait of Hormuz on the morning of 14 March. Indian flag oil tanker Jag Ladki laden with 80,886 tonnes of crude oil from UAE had reached Mundra port on March 18.

Another tanker, Jag Prakash, has already safely transited the strait and is on its way to Tanzania. It was carrying gasoline from Oman to Africa. Of the 24 Indian-flagged ships remaining in the war zone, 22 are in the western part of the strait, carrying 611 sailors, while two are in the eastern part.

Of the 22 Indian flag vessels remaining in the western part, six are LPG carriers. Two of these have left for India. Of the remaining ships, one is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, four are crude oil tankers, one is transporting chemical products, three are container ships and two are bulk carriers.

Additionally, there is one dredger, one is empty and three are in port for routine maintenance. In total, about 500 tanker ships are stranded in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf. These include 108 crude oil tankers, 166 oil product tankers, 104 chemical/product tankers, 52 chemical tankers and 53 other types of tankers.

Analysts say Iran is probably allowing select ships to pass through the strait after verification. Some ships pass through the strait via the Lark-Quesham Channel. He says this seems to be a verification process. Under this, Iran confirms that the ownership, goods and ships do not belong to the US or to countries that Iran has allowed transit to. India imports about 88 percent of its crude oil, 50 percent of natural gas and 60 percent of LPG.

Before the war began, more than half of the crude oil imported by India came from countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the United Arab Emirates. Ships coming from these areas use the straits.

About 85-95 percent of LPG and 30 percent of gas come through this strait. Although the disruption in crude oil supply has been partially compensated by alternative sources such as Russia, West Africa, the US and Latin America, there has been a cut in gas and LPG supplies to industrial and commercial users.

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