ENEOS-Managed Crude Tanker Transits Strait of Hormuz – NHK Reports – May 2026

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Indian officials confirmed that a tanker carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has arrived at Deendayal Port Authority in Kandla, Gujarat, after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The article highlights the successful passage through the strategically sensitive strait. No incident or disruption is described; the report appears to be a routine arrival update with implicit context of regional tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: Asharq Al-Awsat (Arabic) (Mainstream Media) · View source

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A Greek-operated tanker successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz en route from the Gulf to India, representing one of few crude oil transits through the waterway during the week of 15 May 2026. The passage occurred against a backdrop of significant disruption to shipping through the strategically critical strait. The sparse detail in the source article implies an ongoing constraint on normal commercial traffic through Hormuz.

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A second Panama-flagged crude oil tanker managed by Japanese refining group ENEOS has transited the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-tracking data from LSEG. This follows a prior transit by another ENEOS-linked vessel and coincides with Japan's Prime Minister requesting Iran's assistance in facilitating passage. The transits mark notable developments in the reopening of the strategically critical strait to Japan-linked shipping.

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Two LPG tankers carrying cooking fuel from the Persian Gulf to India have transited the Strait of Hormuz, adding to a recent uptick in vessel transits despite continued restrictions imposed by both the US and Iran. The transits signal a partial resumption of commercial shipping through the strategically critical waterway, which has been subject to effective blockade conditions since late February 2026. The vessels are India-bound, highlighting the energy supply implications for South Asian markets dependent on Persian Gulf LPG.

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NHK News reports, citing Reuters among other outlets, that a crude oil tanker managed by Japanese refiner ENEOS Holdings has transited the Strait of Hormuz. Since the strait came under effective blockade, the only prior Japanese-managed vessel to have made the transit was the large tanker IDEMITSU MARU last month. The report underscores continued, if limited, tanker transits through the strategically critical chokepoint despite ongoing disruption.

ENEOSホールディングスが管理する原油タンカーがホルムズ海峡を通過したと報じました。ホルムズ海峡が事実上、封鎖されて以降、日本企業が管理する船としては、先月、大型タンカーの「IDEMITSU MARU」がこの海峡を通過していました。

Source: NHK News (Japanese) (Mainstream Media) · View source