Two loaded liquefied natural gas carriers that had seemingly aborted an attempt to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz are now headed in the direction of Qatar.
Two loaded liquefied natural gas carriers that had seemingly aborted an attempt to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz are now headed in the direction of Qatar.
Cargo vessels and oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz in Febraury. Photographer: GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has climbed to its highest levels since the early days of the war, as more countries secure apparent safe-passage agreements with Iran.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has climbed to its highest levels since the early days of the war, as more countries secure apparent safe-passage agreements with Iran.
A vessel near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026. Photographer: Getty Images/Getty Images Europe
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has climbed to its highest levels since the early days of the war, as more countries secure apparent safe-passage agreements with Iran.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has climbed to its highest levels since the early days of the war, as more countries secure apparent safe-passage agreements with Iran.
A vessel near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026. Photographer: Getty Images/Getty Images Europe
Two tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appear to be attempting to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, with the move being closely monitored as a successful transit would mark the first exports to buyers outside of the region since the war started.
Two tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appear to be attempting to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, with the move being closely monitored as a successful transit would mark the first exports to buyers outside of the region since the war started.
The white ship is the Al Daayen tanker, and the blue ship is the Rasheeda.
Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withdrawing and leaving the rest of the world to secure the Persian Gulf.
Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withdrawing and leaving the rest of the world to secure the Persian Gulf.
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. Photographer: Altaf Qadri/AP Photo
An oil tanker carrying crude from Iraq appeared to be transiting the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, a day after Iran said its neighbor had special exemption to use the waterway.
An oil tanker carrying crude from Iraq appeared to be transiting the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, a day after Iran said its neighbor had special exemption to use the waterway.
A commuter makes her way past a billboard with a sentence reading 'The Strait of Hormuz remains closed' at the Enqelab Square in Tehran, on April 5, 2026. Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported on April 5, with the key shipping chokepoint effectively closed due to war in the Middle East. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /
Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withdrawing and leaving the rest of the world to secure the Persian Gulf.
Of all the things Donald Trump has done to disrupt global commerce, from levying punitive tariffs to tearing up trade deals, few would be as consequential as withdrawing and leaving the rest of the world to secure the Persian Gulf.
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. Photographer: Altaf Qadri/AP Photo
A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to be the first such transits since the war in Iran shuttered the crucial waterway.
A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to be the first such transits since the war in Iran shuttered the crucial waterway.
The CMA CGM Kribi container ship. Source: Marine Traffic
A liquefied natural gas tanker has exited the Strait of Hormuz hugging the Omani coastline, becoming the first such vessel to pass through the waterway since the start of the war.
A liquefied natural gas tanker has exited the Strait of Hormuz hugging the Omani coastline, becoming the first such vessel to pass through the waterway since the start of the war.
Three tankers broadcasting Omani ownership appear to have navigated the Strait of Hormuz by hugging their home country’s coastline, indicating a different route to a northerly path through Iranian waters.
Three tankers broadcasting Omani ownership appear to have navigated the Strait of Hormuz by hugging their home country’s coastline, indicating a different route to a northerly path through Iranian waters.
A bulk carrier at Muscat Anchorage in Muscat, Oman.
A US-sanctioned vessel carrying Iranian crude oil from deep inside the Persian Gulf is now indicating it’s bound for India, in what could be the first such import in nearly seven years.
A US-sanctioned vessel carrying Iranian crude oil from deep inside the Persian Gulf is now indicating it’s bound for India, in what could be the first such import in nearly seven years.
An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks on a vessel in a month of war, pushing crude prices higher and heightening tension around the vital Strait of Hormuz.
An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks on a vessel in a month of war, pushing crude prices higher and heightening tension around the vital Strait of Hormuz.
An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks on a vessel in a month of war, pushing crude prices higher and heightening tension around the vital Strait of Hormuz.
An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks on a vessel in a month of war, pushing crude prices higher and heightening tension around the vital Strait of Hormuz.
An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks on a vessel in a month of war, pushing crude prices higher and heightening tension around the vital Strait of Hormuz.
An Iranian drone hit a fully laden Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai early on Tuesday in one of the most significant attacks on a vessel in a month of war, pushing crude prices higher and heightening tension around the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Israel and US strikes have wiped out senior Iranian leaders and hit key targets across the country. But after a month of fighting, it is arguably Iran that has secured the most significant strategic victory — a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel and US strikes have wiped out senior Iranian leaders and hit key targets across the country. But after a month of fighting, it is arguably Iran that has secured the most significant strategic victory — a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel and US strikes have wiped out senior Iranian leaders and hit key targets across the country. But after a month of fighting, it is arguably Iran that has secured the most significant strategic victory — a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel and US strikes have wiped out senior Iranian leaders and hit key targets across the country. But after a month of fighting, it is arguably Iran that has secured the most significant strategic victory — a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel and US strikes have wiped out senior Iranian leaders and hit key targets across the country. But after a month of fighting, it is arguably Iran that has secured the most significant strategic victory — a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel and US strikes have wiped out senior Iranian leaders and hit key targets across the country. But after a month of fighting, it is arguably Iran that has secured the most significant strategic victory — a tightening grip over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
The true location of ships trapped in the Persian Gulf is becoming clearer after electronic interference of signals eased over the weekend, helping to reduce concerns about navigating vessels in the war-affected region.
The true location of ships trapped in the Persian Gulf is becoming clearer after electronic interference of signals eased over the weekend, helping to reduce concerns about navigating vessels in the war-affected region.
In this composite image of ships’ signals detailing their locations, a circular cluster of ships seen near Abu Dhabi on March 2 (left) has disappeared on March 30 (right).
Two more India-bound tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas have exited the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, adding to the trickle of vessels making it through the narrow waterway.
Two more India-bound tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas have exited the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, adding to the trickle of vessels making it through the narrow waterway.
The emerging shortages in LPG tanker capacity contrast with gluts across most of the rest of the merchant fleet.
Two more India-bound tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas have exited the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, adding to the trickle of vessels making it through the narrow waterway.
Two more India-bound tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas have exited the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, adding to the trickle of vessels making it through the narrow waterway.
The emerging shortages in LPG tanker capacity contrast with gluts across most of the rest of the merchant fleet.
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