A Chinese-operated oil supertanker carrying nearly two million barrels of Iraqi crude has sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Gulf of Oman, according to ship-tracking data.
The vessel, Yuan Hua Hu, passed Iran’s Larak Island on Wednesday and was later seen moving toward waters near an area where the United States has set up a blockade on Iranian-linked shipping activity.
The tanker is currently signalling Zhoushan in eastern China as its next destination and is expected to arrive on June 1, according to LSEG and Kpler tracking data.
The crossing comes ahead of expected talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Per reports, discussions are expected to include the conflict in the Middle East and China’s ties with Tehran.
The voyage is notable as it is only the third known transit by a Chinese very large crude carrier (VLCC) through the Strait of Hormuz since the
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