Still, at least three stranded crude oil tankers managed to exit the strait. The VLCC Mercury Hope, with two million barrels of Emirati crude loaded in early March, exited the strait on Wednesday, LSEG and Kpler data showed. The ship’s manager Anglo Eastern Maritime did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The VLCC Tenjun, managed by Nippon Yusen KK and carrying two million barrels of Qatari crude loaded in late February, exited the Strait of Hormuz late on Tuesday.
The VLCC Pertamina Pride, managed by Indonesia’s state energy firm Pertamina, also exited the strait on Tuesday, with its transponder switched off, shipping data showed. The vessel is carrying two million barrels of Saudi crude loaded in early March.