Hundreds of ships have anchored after Iran threatened to attack ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping route accounting for about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows.
However, 2 Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers are preparing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, after a period of travel suspension.
According to data from Kpler and maritime transport sources, these 2 ships are currently anchored in the Gulf area.
Market assessment from sources on March 20, based on existing data, in the previous 24 hours, no oil tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Private data from Kpler also shows that a hollow crude oil tanker, under US sanctions, returned to Iranian waters on March 18.
MarineTraffic's ship tracking data shows that 2 LPG ships flying Indian flags, Pine Gas and Jag Vasant, anchored near the Sharjah center of the United Arab Emirates, signaled to prepare for the journey on March 20.
A commercial source familiar with the issue said that these 2 LPG ships may depart on March 21.
Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said that India "supports safe and unobstructed movement" for the fleet of 22 ships operating in the Gulf.
The spokesman also said that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is exchanging with other leaders to ensure a safe corridor for the ships.
The Jag Vasant ship is leased by BPCL, while the Pine Gas ship is leased by IOC. The two Indian oil refining companies have not made any comments regarding these ships.
Last week, Iran allowed 2 LPG ships flying Indian flags to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ship tracking data also shows that a tanker heading to Pakistan has passed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days.
This information shows that some countries can still negotiate to ensure a safe corridor for ships moving in the important strait near Iran in the context of the conflict between the US - Israel and Iran.
