A second Japan-related vessel passed safety through the Strait of Hormuz since its effective closure amid the Iran war, Mitsui OSK Lines and the transport ministry said Saturday.
The Japanese shipping company said a liquefied petroleum gas tanker owned by its Indian affiliate sailed through the strait, a day after a liquid natural gas tanker on Friday became the first among Japan-related ships to do so since Iran began restricting transit through the strategic waterway. Iran reportedly charges tankers passing through the strait a toll of around $1 per barrel.
It is unclear whether the LPG tanker paid the toll. The number of Japan-related ships stranded in the Persian Gulf now stands at 43, according to the ministry. The closure has disrupted crude oil supplies and sent prices sharply higher.
Kyodo
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