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Greek Tanker Breaks Through Hormuz Gridlock
May 15, 20261 min readgCaptain

Greek Tanker Breaks Through Hormuz Gridlock

A Greek-operated tanker successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, marking one of the few crude sailings through the waterway this week.

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has led to the effective closure of the strait, stranding hundreds of ships and disrupting energy supplies.

The Liberia-flagged suezmax tanker Karolos was sailing towards the western India port of Sikka after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on May 14.

Karolos had taken on cargo at Basra oil terminal on May 10, as indicated by satellite analysis from data analytics specialists SynMax.

The vessel's draft had increased, suggesting it had loaded a maximum of 1 million barrels of oil.

This is the latest in a series of rare sailings through the strait, which has been largely closed due to tensions between Iran and its neighbors.

The closure of the strait has significant implications for the global energy market, as it accounts for 20% of world's energy supplies.

The Strait of Hormuz was once the conduit for 125-140 daily passages before the war on Iran began.

The number of ships crossing into the Gulf of Oman via Hormuz over the last 24 hours was relatively low, with only nine vessels making the journey.

EazyInWay Expert Take

The Strait of Hormuz's closure has significant implications for the global energy market, as it accounts for 20% of world's energy supplies.

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