Chinese Oil Tankers Turn Back as Hormuz Risks Mount

Chinese Oil Giants Stop Sending Tankers Via Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab Amid Middle East Conflict

Chinese and Hong Kong-owned vessels are increasingly using ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman and near Fujairah in the UAE.

Two Chinese Supertankers U-Turn in Hormuz as Risks Remain High

Three China-linked supertankers have U-turned in the Strait of Hormuz as risks to shipping remain elevated, with prospects for a normalization of traffic dimming after President Donald Trump took a hard line on Iran.

Chinese Oil Tankers Turn Back as Hormuz Risks Mount

Two Chinese very large crude carriers have made U-turns in the Strait of Hormuz, currently idling in the area, Bloomberg reported today, citing ship-tracking data. One of the supertankers, Sea V, loaded crude oil in Iraq and set off for Hormuz yesterday, but turned back and is now idling in the waterway, the data showed. The Sea V is sailing under a Hong Kong flag, with Marine Traffic reporting a “Chinese crew owner”. The other vessel, Hong Kong…

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2 Chinese Supertankers Abort Hormuz Attempt

Two Chinese-linked supertankers U-turned in the strait as risks to shipping remain elevated, with prospects for a normalization of traffic dimming after President Donald Trump took a hard line on Iran.