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Two supertankers and seven Qatar-linked LNG carriers transit Strait of Hormuz
Ship-tracking data show two very large crude carriers exited the strait on Tuesday while seven empty Qatar-linked liquefied natural gas tankers entered the waterway in recent weeks. Iranian-linked tankers also continued to transit the route as traffic increased.
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Two stranded supertankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday while seven empty Qatar-linked liquefied natural gas tankers entered the waterway in recent weeks, ship-tracking data showed. The Very Large Crude Carrier Dubai Energy, carrying two million barrels of Abu Dhabi and Saudi crude, exited overnight and is sailing toward Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Another VLCC, Universal Glory, carrying two million barrels of Saudi crude, exited the strait on Tuesday.
Seven ballast QatarEnergy-controlled tankers moved west into the Gulf to reload between June 11 and June 22, the first such voyages since February 28. The first three tankers to make inbound transits had operated with their automatic tracking systems off before reappearing on ship-tracking data between June 19 and June 23.
Four additional QatarEnergy-controlled tankers entered the strait on Monday via the Iranian route. One QatarEnergy-controlled tanker carrying a cargo loaded on March 1 was last seen inside the strait on June 9 and reappeared outside on June 22.
Iranian-linked tankers continued to transit the waterway, with traffic picking up on Monday. Two sanctioned Suezmax tankers, each able to carry one million barrels, headed into the strait on Tuesday. Flows had weakened ahead of talks that began Sunday and concluded Monday with an agreement on a roadmap toward a permanent deal within 60 days.
A waiver on sanctions until August 21 was also announced.
