On Thursday, June 18, the liquefied gas tanker Mraikh and the empty petroleum products tanker Ye Chi entered the Strait of Hormuz from the Persian Gulf early in the morning after a temporary peace agreement between the US and Iran took effect.
It was reported by Ekonomichna Pravda, citing Bloomberg.
The report states that, according to vessel tracking data, both tankers were following a route approved by Tehran for safe passage.
Earlier this month, the Mraikh loaded a shipment of LNG in Qatar, while the Ye Chi indicated Chinese ownership—a common practice for vessels to highlight ties with countries friendly to Iran.
It is noted that traffic through the strait was light, and early Thursday morning, smaller cargo ships passed through the strait a few hours after US President Donald Trump announced that he had signed an agreement with Iran that provides for the rapid resumption of operations on this critically important waterway.
The Strait of Hormuz had been effectively closed for nearly four months, limiting access to oil and gas from the Persian Gulf.
Some shipments were made via vessels that had their transponders turned off or had permission from Tehran.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, the US and Iran have agreed to cease military hostilities—they plan to sign a peace agreement on June 19.
US President Donald Trump stated on June 15 that ships loaded with oil had begun to leave the Strait of Hormuz.
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