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Three laden supertankers carrying 6 million barrels used the southern route near Oman on Saturday. US Central Command reported 17 million barrels passed through the strait that day.
theiranproject.comThree laden oil supertankers with a combined capacity of 6 million barrels emitted signals while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday via a route hugging Oman’s coast, according to ship-tracking data. One of the three resumed sending automated signals early on Sunday after reaching the Gulf of Oman.
The Gulf Sunrise, carrying about 2 million barrels of Saudi crude bound for Japan, crossed the Gulf of Oman on Sunday after vanishing from screens near the apex of the strait on Saturday.
The Angola B, loaded with Emirati crude, was last seen rounding the tip of the Musandam peninsula on Saturday. The Monaco Loyalty disappeared near the apex of the strait on Saturday before reaching it. US Central Command stated on Saturday that 17 million barrels had passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
A liaison between navies and shipping said early Saturday that vessels could transit on the Omani side at any time of day while making their locations visible. The Joint Military Information Center issued a notice early Saturday morning stating mariners may transit the southern route day or night with AIS on, radars radiating, running lights on, and normal VHF use.
Pakistan issued an alert late Friday confirming a mine spotted along the southern route.
The Desh Vibhor, Desh Vaibhav, and Sanmar Herald were observed in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea on Sunday after last signaling near the Strait of Hormuz late Friday. The three vessels together carry about 6 million barrels of Iraqi and Kuwaiti oil and signaled near Iran’s Qeshm island.
Shipping Corporation of India is listed as the owner and manager of Desh Vibhor and Desh Vaibhav on database Equasis.
Sanmar Shipping Ltd. is the operator of Sanmar Herald. A handful of empty tankers were seen entering the Persian Gulf along the Omani coast. One very large gas carrier entered the Persian Gulf from Duqum on the Gulf of Oman.
Two crude supertankers that most recently delivered Emirati crude entered the Persian Gulf along the Omani coast. Liquefied natural gas carriers were observed sailing into the Persian Gulf late Friday. A handful of vessels were seen entering the Persian Gulf using the southern route near Oman’s coast.
Fortune reported that the movements would support the US military’s assertion that it can successfully defend the southern route near Oman’s coast, despite Iran claiming it can control the waterway. Iran and the US are jostling to control the narrative around Hormuz, with peace talks set to take place on Sunday as top officials including US Vice President JD Vance converge in Switzerland.
Qatar said those talks were starting on Sunday.
The two adversaries are engaging after separate clashes in southern Lebanon between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters delayed the start of talks. They’re a few days into a 60-day window for negotiations after reaching a memorandum of understanding that President Donald Trump signed on Wednesday during a visit to Paris, though the deal allows for an extension.
TankerTrackers data shows 36 million barrels shipped and another 36 million still at sea. Iranian officials separately reported 25 million barrels crossing the blockade line since Monday.
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