Oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of US blockadeA vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, on Sunday. (Photo: Reuters)SINGAPORE - ​Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a US blockade later on Monday following failed peace talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend, shipping data showed. Pakistan-flagged tankers Shalamar and Khairpur entered the Gulf on Sunday, data from LSEG and Kpler showed. Despite the stalemate, three supertankers fully laden with oil passed through ‌the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data showed. They appeared to be ​the first vessels to exit the Gulf since the ceasefire deal was struck last week.

Source: Bangkok Post April 13, 2026 04:06 UTC