First full gas tanker exits Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began
The first full gas tanker has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz since the onset of the Iran war. The tanker, Mubaraz, is carrying over 130,000 cubic meters of natural gas from the United Arab Emirates to China. This event marks a significant development as many tankers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf amid ongoing tensions.
- ▪The Mubaraz is the first full gas tanker to navigate the Strait of Hormuz since the war began.
- ▪The tanker is now en route to Tianjin, northern China.
- ▪More than a dozen gas tankers are still trapped inside the Persian Gulf due to the conflict.
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World News First full gas tanker exits Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began By Anthony Blair Published April 28, 2026, 6:22 p.m. ET A tanker ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz headed for China on Monday — the first shipment of natural gas to successfully exit the Persian Gulf since the start of the war with Iran. Liquefied natural gas tanker Mubaraz, loaded with more than 130,000 cubic meters of gas from the United Arab Emirates, had been loitering in the contested waterway when its transponder went off in late March, according to financial data provider LSEG.
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