US EditionThai Oil Tanker Safely Transits Strait of Hormuz After Diplomatic Coordination
The Bangchak tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz without paying fees after coordinated diplomacy involving Thailand, Iran, and Oman amid regional tensions and recent attacks.
- On Monday, a Bangchak Corporation-owned tanker safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic coordination between Thailand and Iran, with no payment required to secure passage.
- Since Feb 28, the US-Israeli war against Iran has disrupted one-fifth of global oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, straining Thailand's supply chain.
- Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow negotiated the transit with Iranian officials, who requested names of transiting vessels; Iran told the United Nations Security Council that "non-hostile vessels" may pass if coordinated.
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Thai tanker safely transits Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks
A Thai oil tanker safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic coordination between Thailand and Iran, and was not required to pay to escape the blockade, a Thai official and the oil major that owns the vessel said on March 25.
A payment for the passage was not necessary, a Thai government representative announced on Wednesday. Another Thai ship is still waiting for permission for the passage.
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Thai tanker safely transits Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran
A Thai oil tanker safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz following diplomatic coordination between Thailand and Iran, and was not required to pay to escape the blockade, a Thai official and the oil major that owns the vessel said on March 25.
s payments demonstrate Iran's influence on Ormuz, where it usually passes around a fifth of the world's oil and gas
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