Iran has tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global fuel supplies and causing turmoil in energy markets in response to US-Israeli strikes on February 28. According to maritime data, 60 per cent of commodity-bearing ships crossing the key shipping lane have either come from Iran or were heading there.
However, despite the blockade, India has emerged as one of the countries with the highest number of ships passing through this route. At least eight Indian vessels have passed through the Hormuz Strait since the conflict started.
Among these are two LPG carriers that safely transited the war zone, BW TYR and BW ELM, carrying LPG cargo of about 94,000 tonnes.
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