From March 1 to the morning of April 3, global maritime analytics firm Kpler identified 221 ships carrying oil, gas or other commodities that crossed the strait to enter or leave the Gulf. An AFP analysis based on Kpler data showed some transited it several times accounting for a total of 240 crossings. Among the 118 crossings by ships carrying cargo, 37 transported crude oil totalling 8.45 million tonnes. The few ships carrying Iranian oil that reported their destination were heading, with one exception, to China. ), and six with chemicals or petrochemicals (211,000 million tonnes of methanol, ethylene, etc.).

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 03, 2026 13:58 UTC