Shipping data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) platform showed on Monday that a fleet of ten Japan-linked vessels is exiting the Strait of Hormuz, while a supertanker carrying Saudi crude bound for South Korea departed over the weekend. These vessels had been stranded in the Gulf for months due to the war with Iran.
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The data indicates that the Japan-linked fleet includes six Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) loaded with a total of 12 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude oil, alongside two chemical tankers, a vehicle carrier, and a container ship.
The supertankers are carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, which was loaded between late February and early March.
Most of the vessels are operated by the Japanese shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, which previously stated it would prioritize the safety of its seafarers, cargoes, and ships when transiting the strait.
Separately, South Korean refiner S-Oil said on Monday that the VLCC Long Wind, which is transporting oil for its refinery, exited the strait on Saturday.
LSEG data showed that the supertanker, loaded with two million barrels of Saudi crude since early March, is expected to arrive in Onsan, South Korea, on July 26.
Reuters
