A Japanese shipping firm has said that an Indian-flagged tanker owned by its subsidiary had passed through the Strait of Hormuz and was en route to the South Asian country, AFP reports.

The near-closing of the international artery has led to fuel shortages and soaring energy prices across the globe.

A spokeswoman of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines told AFP the LPG tanker Green Asha had crossed the strait.

“Both the crew and the cargo are safe,” she said.