Chinese oil tankers transit Strait of Hormuz, data shows

Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Photo: AP)/Oil prices
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Photo: AP)

SINGAPORE, April 11 (Reuters) – Two Chinese supertankers passed ​through the Strait ‌of Hormuz on Saturday, shipping data on ​LSEG showed, likely ​the first vessels to ⁠exit the ​Middle East Gulf since ​the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal was struck earlier this ​week.

Very Large ​Crude Carriers Cospearl Lake and ‌He ⁠Rong Hai, both chartered by Unipec, the trading arm ​of ​Asia’s ⁠largest refiner Sinopec (600028.SS), opens new tab, entered and ​exited “Hormuz Passage trial ​anchorage” ⁠that bypasses Iran’s Larak Island on ⁠Saturday, ​the data ​showed.