Shipping Tracker: Three Iranian Oil Tankers Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

SUMMARY: Shipping tracker Kpler revealed that three Iranian oil tankers, carrying a total of 5 million barrels of crude oil, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first fully loaded tankers to leave the Persian Gulf since US blockade measures were enacted. According to Kpler data, the tankers 'Deep Sea,' 'Sonia I,' and 'Diona,' all subject to US sanctions, loaded crude oil from Iran's Kharg Island on April 2nd, 8th, and 9th, respectively, and transited the strait on April 15th. The US, in alliance with Israel, launched military action against Iran on February 28th, leading to a regional conflict, after which a temporary ceasefire was agreed upon from April 8th. US forces began blockading Iranian ports on April 13th to curb Tehran's oil exports. Maritime tracking websites could not provide the latest AIS information for these tankers as they had disabled their equipment. Kpler utilized satellite imagery to track the three tankers, confirming their passage through the Strait of Hormuz on April 15th, though their destinations remain unknown.