 "Two more LPG carriers prepare for departure from Strait of Hormuz")
Two more Indian LPG tankers will be on their way out of the Strait of Hormuz as the key shipping route continues to be choked off to most countries amid the US-Iran war.
Two India-flagged liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers – Pine Gas and Jag Vasant – are currently anchored near Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
Ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic indicated on Saturday that both ships are preparing for their departures and sources have told media that the carriers can set sail as early as today, although there is no confirmation.
Last week, LPG carrier Nanda Devi successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz and entered international waters. Top government sources told News18 that Nanda Devi carried more than 46,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The reported clearance comes at a crucial time for India’s energy security. The Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20% of global oil and gas supplies pass, has been largely disrupted since the start of the conflict, affecting shipping and energy markets worldwide.
External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar has said that direct talks with Iran are ‘yielding results’ as India works to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in West Asia.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Jaishankar said New Delhi is engaged in discussions with Tehran to help reopen the strategic waterway, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil shipments pass.
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View All“I am at the moment engaged in talking to them, and my talking has yielded some results,” he said in the interview. “This is ongoing. If it is yielding results for me, I would naturally continue to look at it.”
Despite the reported passage granted to the Indian vessels, the Strait of Hormuz continues to face threats from attacks on shipping and regional military tensions, leaving global energy markets on edge.
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