Liquefied petroleum gas tanker Green Asha crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday (April 5, 2026). The India-flagged vessel is carrying 15,400 tonnes of LPG. On Saturday, the government had said that Green Sanvi, carrying 46,650 tonnes of LPG with 25 seafarers aboard, had transited the strait. Another LPG tanker, Jag Vikram carrying around 20,000 tonnes of LPG, is stranded in the Gulf. Three more foreign-flagged vessels cumulatively carrying 87,000 tonnes of LPG are awaiting a safe passage from the strait.

Source: The Hindu April 05, 2026 21:33 UTC