Monitoring Desk
A Pakistan-flagged oil tanker has reportedly become the first vessel to exit the Strait of Hormuz with a crude cargo following a US blockade that began earlier this week, according to shipping data cited by international media.
The tanker Shalamar is said to have sailed out of the Persian Gulf into the Gulf of Oman late Thursday after loading approximately 450,000 barrels of crude oil from Das Island in the United Arab Emirates.
Tracking data indicates the Aframax vessel was about half loaded and was headed toward Karachi.
The development highlights continued disruption and restricted maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes.
Maritime analysts say vessel movement through the chokepoint has remained limited amid heightened tensions, with several ships either delaying transit or altering routes due to security concerns.
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea and is a key passage for global oil supplies, making any disruption in the region closely watched by energy markets and shipping industries worldwide.