US Announces Blockade Area in Strait of Hormuz; Two Oil Tankers Turn Back
The US military announced a specific blockade area covering the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz. Following the enforcement of the blockade, two oil tankers were observed turning back near the Strait of Hormuz. The blockade, effective April 13th, impacts approximately 20,000 seafarers and over 1,600 vessels.
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(Central News Agency, London/Houston, April 13, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The US military today announced a specific blockade area, covering the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz. As the blockade order took effect, ship tracking data showed that two oil tankers had turned back near the Strait of Hormuz.
Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important?
Source: US Energy Information Administration, China Customs
The blockade officially took effect at 10:00 AM EDT on the 13th (10:00 PM Taiwan time on the 13th).
Ship tracking website MarineTraffic data showed that the oil tanker Rich Starry, which departed from Sharjah anchorage off Dubai today for China, turned back minutes after approaching the Strait of Hormuz. Another oil tanker, Ostria, also turned around. Both are oil and chemical dual-purpose vessels.
In addition, data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and energy market intelligence firm Kpler also showed that before the US military implemented the blockade, at least eight vessels had already passed through the Strait of Hormuz and left the Persian Gulf today. Among them, two oil tankers were related to Iran, carrying Iranian oil and diesel transported from the United Arab Emirates, respectively.
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), told reporters that after the US military implemented the blockade, the shipping standstill in the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began would continue. Currently, about 20,000 seafarers and over 1,600 vessels are stranded in the Persian Gulf. (Compiler: Chang Ming-hsuan) 1150414
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Central News Agency
(Central News Agency, London/Houston, April 13, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The US military today announced a specific blockade area, covering the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz. As the blockade order took effect, ship tracking data showed that two oil tankers had turned back near the Strait of Hormuz.
Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important?
Source: US Energy Information Administration, China Customs
The blockade officially took effect at 10:00 AM EDT on the 13th (10:00 PM Taiwan time on the 13th).
Ship tracking website MarineTraffic data showed that the oil tanker Rich Starry, which departed from Sharjah anchorage off Dubai today for China, turned back minutes after approaching the Strait of Hormuz. Another oil tanker, Ostria, also turned around. Both are oil and chemical dual-purpose vessels.
In addition, data from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and energy market intelligence firm Kpler also showed that before the US military implemented the blockade, at least eight vessels had already passed through the Strait of Hormuz and left the Persian Gulf today. Among them, two oil tankers were related to Iran, carrying Iranian oil and diesel transported from the United Arab Emirates, respectively.
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), told reporters that after the US military implemented the blockade, the shipping standstill in the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began would continue. Currently, about 20,000 seafarers and over 1,600 vessels are stranded in the Persian Gulf. (Compiler: Chang Ming-hsuan) 1150414
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