South Korean Oil Tanker Completes Sixth Red Sea Transit After Loading at Saudi Port
A South Korean vessel completed its passage through the Red Sea on May 31, 2026, marking the sixth such shipment since South Korea began rerouting oil away from the Strait of Hormuz.
upi.comM. Korea time on May 31, 2026, after loading crude oil at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Port. The vessel is now en route home, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Sunday.
The transit marks the sixth crude oil shipment by a South Korean vessel to use the route. The ship is the sixth South Korean oil tanker to travel the path linking the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. South Korea began diverting shipments away from the Strait of Hormuz after that waterway was effectively blocked by Iran amid its conflict with the United States.
The ministry did not disclose details of the vessel's movements for safety reasons. A file photo released with the announcement shows a South Korean oil carrier that arrived at a port in the southwestern city of Yeosu on May 7, 2026.
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