US EditionTwo Supertankers U-Turn in Hormuz as US-Iran Talks Break Down
Two empty crude tankers turned back as talks collapsed, while a third vessel took an Iran-approved route through the strait.
- On Sunday, two empty supertankers—the Iraq-bound Agios Fanourios I and the Pakistan-flagged Shalamar—aborted their transit through the Strait of Hormuz, turning back as U.S.-Iran peace negotiations in Islamabad collapsed.
- The failed talks jeopardize a fragile two-week ceasefire, which had been conditioned on reopening the vital energy thoroughfare that has faced effective closure since U.S. and Israeli strikes began six weeks ago.
- While the two tankers retreated, a third vessel, Mombasa B, successfully navigated the strait between Larak and Qeshm islands via an Iran-approved route, according to ship-tracking data.
- Agios Fanourios I is managed by Eastern Mediterranean Maritime in Greece, while the Shalamar is owned by Pakistan National Shipping Corp., neither of which immediately commented on the U-turns.
- Persistent security risks have caused several vessels to abort transit attempts in recent weeks, reflecting a volatile waterway despite ongoing efforts to restore global energy trade disrupted six weeks ago.
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Instead of free passage, new risks. What's happening in this key shipping lane? Near the Strait of Hormuz, several supertankers have changed course and abandoned their passage into the Persian Gulf. This occurred amid the collapse of negotiations between the US and Iran, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Bloomberg. Read also: Iran not ready to abandon nuclear weapons development, says Vance. According to ship tracking systems, on Sunday night, th…
Two Supertankers Make a U-Turn in Strait of Hormuz
“Two empty supertankers attempted to make their way through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf on Sunday, only to make a last-minute U-turn just as peace negotiations between the US and Iran broke down, threatening a fragile ceasefire,” Bloomberg reports.
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The Economic TimesTwo supertankers including Pakistan-flagged ship take a u-turn at Hormuz as US-Iran talks collapse
Two empty supertankers turned back from the Strait of Hormuz at the last moment as US-Iran peace talks in Islamabad collapsed, highlighting ongoing risks in the key oil route. A third vessel was able to pass through, though the reasons for the differing outcomes remain unclear despite prior Iranian approvals.
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