Two Indian LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz

Two India-bound liquefied petroleum gas tankers carrying about 94,000 tonnes of the fuel have safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz and are heading for India, the government said on Sunday.

The tankers BW Tyr and BW Elm are expected to arrive in Mumbai on 31 March and New Mangalore on 1 April, the petroleum ministry said in a statement.

The vessels are the latest Indian-flagged ships to pass through the strait. Four LPG tankers have already crossed, while three others remain in the western part of the waterway, LSEG ship-tracking data showed on Friday.

A total of 18 Indian-flagged vessels with 485 Indian sailors remain in the western Gulf, the government said.

(Reuters)