1 min readUpdated: Apr 14, 2026 10:46 AM IST
A US-sanctioned Chinese tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday a blockade imposed at the chokepoint, Reuters reported citing shipping data.
The Rich Starry is the first tanker to make its way out through the strait and to exit the Gulf since the blockade came into effect, data from LSEG, MarineTraffic and Kpler revealed.
The US had sanctioned the tanker and its owner Shanghai Xuanrun Shipping Co Ltd for dealing with Iran. The company could not be immediately reached for comment.
According to data, Rich Starry is a medium-range tanker, carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol on board.
It loaded the cargo at the United Arab Emirates’ Hamriyah.
Another tanker Murlikishan, sanctioned by the US, is also on its way into the strait Tuesday, LSEG data showed. The empty handysize tanker is scheduled to load fuel oil at Iraq on April 16.
— with inputs from Reuters
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