Maltese Tanker Seizes Opportunity to Pass Hormuz, Delivers Crude Oil to South Korea
A Maltese-flagged oil tanker, the 'Odessa', passed through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April and arrived in South Korea today, expected to temporarily ease tight oil supplies. This marks the first tanker to reach South Korea via the strait since Iran's de facto blockade.
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(Central News Agency, Seosan, South Korea, 8th, comprehensive foreign report) The Maltese-flagged oil tanker 'Odessa' seized an opportunity to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April and arrived in South Korea today, expected to temporarily ease tight oil supplies. This is the first tanker to arrive in South Korea via the strait since Iran's de facto blockade of Hormuz.
South Korea is highly dependent on fuel imports from the Middle East, and most of its imported crude oil has historically been transported via the Strait of Hormuz. After the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran at the end of February this year, Iran effectively blockaded the strait.
The Maltese-flagged oil tanker 'Odessa' delivered 1 million barrels of crude oil, helping to alleviate Seoul's concerns about oil supply.
According to Agence France-Presse, the 'Odessa' arrived at a mooring facility off Seosan City at around 10 AM today, delivering nearly half of South Korea's average daily oil consumption, which is expected to temporarily ease South Korea's oil supply; this batch of crude oil will be refined and supplied to the market as gasoline and diesel products.
Sources said that the 'Odessa' passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 17th during a brief relaxation of the blockade.
United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said yesterday that approximately 1,500 ships and 20,000 international crew members are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the war. (Compiled by: Ji Jinling) 1150508
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(Central News Agency, Seosan, South Korea, 8th, comprehensive foreign report) The Maltese-flagged oil tanker 'Odessa' seized an opportunity to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April and arrived in South Korea today, expected to temporarily ease tight oil supplies. This is the first tanker to arrive in South Korea via the strait since Iran's de facto blockade of Hormuz.
South Korea is highly dependent on fuel imports from the Middle East, and most of its imported crude oil has historically been transported via the Strait of Hormuz. After the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran at the end of February this year, Iran effectively blockaded the strait.
The Maltese-flagged oil tanker 'Odessa' delivered 1 million barrels of crude oil, helping to alleviate Seoul's concerns about oil supply.
According to Agence France-Presse, the 'Odessa' arrived at a mooring facility off Seosan City at around 10 AM today, delivering nearly half of South Korea's average daily oil consumption, which is expected to temporarily ease South Korea's oil supply; this batch of crude oil will be refined and supplied to the market as gasoline and diesel products.
Sources said that the 'Odessa' passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 17th during a brief relaxation of the blockade.
United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said yesterday that approximately 1,500 ships and 20,000 international crew members are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the war. (Compiled by: Ji Jinling) 1150508
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