A fleet of 10 Japan-linked vessels began exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after months stranded in the Gulf due to the Iran war, shipping data showed.
The vessels include six very large crude carriers loaded with 12 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude, two chemical tankers, a vehicle carrier and a container ship. Most are managed by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.
The tankers carry crudes from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar loaded in late February to early March. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines had said it would prioritise the safety of its seafarers, cargo and vessels.
Separately, the VLCC Long Wind carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi crude for South Korea exited the Strait on Saturday and is expected to arrive at Onsan on July 26.
