Liberia-flagged Shenlong, carrying around 1 million barrels of Saudi Arabian crude oil, arrived at Mumbai port on Wednesday evening. The other tanker too has reached Indian waters and is now on the way to Paradip, which houses Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) refinery. Some reports suggest that Iran was allowing only its own oil tankers - headed to China - to cross the Strait. India, the world's third-largest crude importer, sources 88 per cent of its oil needs from abroad. Asked about India-bound vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, he said, "I do not have any authentic information".

Source: The Telegraph March 12, 2026 20:34 UTC