FACTBOX: Oil and LNG tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz since start of Iran war

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has sharply disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and LNG flows. However, shipping data shows that several non-Iranian tankers continue to pass through the strait, carrying crude and LNG to Asia despite the heightened risks.

May 28, 2026

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FACTBOX: Oil and LNG tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz since start of Iran war

Vessels anchored at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, May 25, 2026.

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The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began on February 28 has severely curtailed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit route for roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply.

Below are non-Iranian oil and LNG tankers that have passed through the strait since the war, based on shipping data from LSEG and Kpler.

Oil

DESTINATION	TANKER	LOAD	DATE OF CROSSING	DATE OF DISCHARGE
JAPAN	Idemitsu Maru	2 million barrels of Saudi Arabian oil	April 28	May 25
	Eneos Endeavor	1.2 million barrels of Kuwait crude, 700,000 barrels of Emirati Das Blend oil	May 14	June 3*
UAE	Basrah Energy	2 million barrels of Upper Zakum crude	May 6	May 8
VIETNAM	Agios Fanourios I	2 million barrels of Basrah Medium crude	May 16	May 30
INDIA	Marathi	1 million barrels of crude oil	Some time between March 2-26	March 29
	Shenlong	1 million barrels of Saudi crude	March 6	March 11
	Smyrni	1 million barrels of Saudi crude	March 12	March 16
	Navara	248,000 barrels of fuel oil	March 31	April 8
	Habrut	1.7 million barrels of Upper Zakum crude	April 2	April 20
	Karolos	1 million barrels of crude oil	May 14	May 19
	Nissos Keros	1.8 million barrels of Das crude	May 26	June 3*
SOUTH KOREA	Universal Winner	2 million barrels of Kuwaiti crude	March 20	June 9*
	Odessa	1 million barrels of Arab light crude	April 13	May 9
	Navig8 Macallister	500,000 barrels of UAE naptha	April 18	May 12
CHINA	Dhalkut	2 million barrels of Saudi crude	April 2	April 16
	He Rong Hai	2.1 million barrels of Saudi crude	April 11	April 22
	Cospearl Lake	1.9 million barrels of Iraqi oil	April 11	May 2
	Yuan Hua Hu	2 million barrels of Iraqi crude	May 13	June 1*
	Yuan Gui Yang	2 million barrels of Iraqi Basrah crude	May 20	June 4*
	Ocean Lily	1 million barrels each of Qatari al-Shaheen and Iraqi Basrah crude	May 20	June 5*
	Hua Lin Wan	75,000 tons naphtha	May 27	June 12*
	Eagle Veracruz	2 million barrels of Saudi crude	May 26	June 16*
MALAYSIA	Ocean Thunder	1 million barrels of Basrah Heavy crude	April 5	April 18
	Serifos	467,000 barrels of Saudi Arabia and Dubai crude	April 10	April 30
THAILAND	Pola	481,000 barrels of Khafji, Das Blend and Murban crude	March 2	April 10
	Serifos	1.5 million barrels of Saudi Arabia and Dubai crude	April 10	May 7

LNG

DESTINATION	TANKER	LOAD PORT	DATE OF CROSSING	DATE OF DISCHARGE
CHINA	Mubaraz	Das Island	Between March 30 and April 27	May 18
	Al Rayyan	Ras Laffan	Between May 22-25	June 27*
PAKISTAN	Al Kharaitiyat	Ras Laffan	May 9	May 19
	Mihzem	Ras Laffan	May 12	May 17
	Fuwairit	Ras Laffan	May 25	May 26
JAPAN	Mraweh	Das Island	Between April 19 and May 6	May 19
INDIA	Al Hamra	Das Island	Between April 19 and May 23	May 26
	Umm Al Ashtan	Das Island	Between April 19 and May 23	May 31*