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Published 11 May, 2026 09:36am

3 crude oil tankers exit Strait of Hormuz with trackers switched off, data shows

Three tankers carrying crude exited the Strait of Hormuz with trackers switched off to avoid Iranian attacks, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed, Reuters reports.

Two very large crude carriers (VLCC), the Agios Fanourios I and the Kiara M, carrying 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude each, passed through the strait on Sunday, the data showed.

The Agios Fanourios I is heading to Vietnam to discharge its cargo at the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical facility on May 26, the data showed. The tanker failed to transit the strait in at least two previous attempts since it loaded Basrah Medium crude on April 17.

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