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Hormuz tension persists as vessels resume transit

Overview

After a June 26 drone attack on the merchant vessel Ever Lovely, the United States retaliated with strikes on Iranian sites, triggering a series of confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz. Subsequent missile and drone attacks targeted facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and the UAE, and a projectile hit an LNG tanker on 8 July, leading to further US strikes on Iran’s Shahid Hekmati port. The International Maritime Organization has held the evacuation of roughly 2,500 seafarers pending safety guarantees. India lifted bans on its flagged vessels, urging masters to stay vigilant and coordinate with the IMO, UKMTO and the Indian navy. Tehran announced a Bitcoin‑based “Hormuz Safe” insurance platform and claimed sole authority over reopening the strait. Indian authorities reported nine Indian merchant ships, carrying 198 seafarers, transiting without damage, while India continues diplomatic negotiations with Iran to secure safe passage for at least nine fully‑laden crude and LPG tankers. Renewed US‑Iran fighting has disrupted the corridor, keeping India‑bound transits at about 50 vessels, far below normal levels and cutting roughly 40 % of India’s crude, 60 % of LNG and 90 % of LPG imports; nevertheless, diversified sourcing has kept power and cooking‑gas supplies flowing. German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann has called for a swift return to open waters and deeper India‑Germany energy cooperation. On 8 July, Indonesia’s VLCC Pertamina Pride successfully completed a monitored transit after diplomatic support, meeting stringent insurance, technical and security requirements, and proceeded to Cilacap to bolster Indonesia’s energy security.

Timeline

  1. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Indonesian VLCC Pertamina Pride successfully traverses Strait of Hormuz

    Indonesia’s VLCC Pertamina Pride crossed the Strait of Hormuz safely on 8 July 2026, resuming its journey to Cilacap and supporting national energy security.

  2. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 21 sources
    Strait of Hormuz tensions rise as Iran attacks and UN evacuation is paused

    Iran’s IRGC struck U.S. bases and a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. responded with ten strikes on Iranian targets. The IMO paused evacuations, India lifted shipping limits, and Iran claims sole‑

  3. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Indian cargo ships and oil tankers clear Hormuz for domestic ports

    Four fertiliser ships and three oil tankers carrying Indian cargo successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are en route to ports across India, bolstering the country's agriculture and energy supplies.

  4. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Indian Oil Tankers Safely Cross Strait of Hormuz

    Three Indian crude‑oil tankers carrying 860,000 t of oil and 94 crew crossed the Strait of Hormuz safely, arriving in Gujarat on June 24 and on India’s east coast on July 1 amid US‑Iran reopening and regional‑t

  5. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Indian LNG tanker Disha delivers 62,370 mt of gas to Dahej after three‑month Hormuz delay

    LNG tanker Disha delivered 62,370 mt of gas to India’s Dahej terminal on 19 June after a three‑month delay caused by Hormuz Strait tensions.

  6. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Enabling 80 Million Barrels of Oil and First India‑bound LNG Shipment

    The US‑Iran peace deal has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, allowing about 80 million barrels of oil on 40 VLCCs to move and enabling the first India‑bound LNG tanker, MT Disha, to dock at Dahej, while Iran impos

  7. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    India's LNG vessel Disha completes safe passage through Strait of Hormuz

    India’s LNG carrier Disha safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz on June 15, carrying 62,370 t of LNG to Dahej, with ministries coordinating seafarer repatriation and maintaining uninterrupted fuel supplies.

Sources

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