{"id":18467,"date":"2026-04-04T19:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/indian-flagged-lpg-tanker-safely-crosses-strait-of-hormuz-amid-middle-east-tensions\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:21:09","slug":"indian-flagged-lpg-tanker-safely-crosses-strait-of-hormuz-amid-middle-east-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/indian-flagged-lpg-tanker-safely-crosses-strait-of-hormuz-amid-middle-east-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian-flagged LPG tanker safely crosses Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>MUMBAI, April 4 &mdash; An Indian-flagged tanker carrying LPG has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, India&rsquo;s government said today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following US-Israel military strikes, Iran has effectively halted maritime traffic in the key waterway, which is a critical route for global crude oil and gas.<\/p>\n<p>But New Delhi, which is the world&rsquo;s second-largest buyer of liquefied petroleum gas, has managed to secure passage for several Indian-flagged vessels over the last three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Today,&nbsp;the shipping ministry confirmed that LPG carrier Green Sanvi had transited through the chokepoint.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Green Sanvi has safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, carrying 46,650 MT of LPG cargo with 25 seafarers on board&rdquo;, a statement said, without giving further details on its final destination.<\/p>\n<p>It added that 17 Indian-flagged vessels, with 460 Indian seafarers, &ldquo;remain in the western Persian Gulf region&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Data from ship tracking company Marine Traffic&rsquo;s website confirmed that the Green Sanvi was an Indian-flagged tanker.<\/p>\n<p>Public broadcaster All India Radio said it was the &ldquo;seventh India-bound LPG tanker&rdquo; to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the Middle East war began.<\/p>\n<p>India imports about 60 percent of its LPG needs and has been grappling with a gas crunch over the last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Indian government has imposed tighter controls over natural and cooking gas following import disruptions&mdash;prioritising supply towards households and limiting the amount available for industrial use.<\/p>\n<p>New Delhi maintains strong relations with Tehran but has steadily expanded cooperation with Israel in defence, agriculture, technology and cybersecurity. &mdash; AFP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>Indian-flagged LPG tanker safely crosses Strait of Hormuz amid Middle East tensions<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUMBAI, April 4 &mdash; An Indian-flagged tanker carrying LPG has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, India&rsquo;s government said today.&nbsp; Following US-Israel military strikes, Iran has effectively halted maritime traffic in the key waterway, which is a critical route for global crude oil and gas. 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