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Indian-flagged tankers presently successful the Western portion of the Strait of Hormuz are carrying 2 lakh metric tonnes of liquified earthy state (LNG) and 16.7 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of crude oil, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary astatine the Ministry of Shipping and Waterways, told reporters successful an inter-ministerial briefing successful New Delhi connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026).
“LNG is astir 2 lakh metric tonnes, and crude lipid is 16.7 lakh metric tonne,” helium informed, adding, “It is [the] approximate arsenic we cognize contiguous connected those Indian-flagged vessels successful the West of Strait of Hormuz.”
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This is successful summation to the 3 lakh metric tonnes of LPG presently transiting the Western portion of the Strait of Hormuz. For context, astatine present, a full of 22 vessels are operating successful the portion that opens into the Persian Gulf. Of these, 1 tanker is carrying LNG, 4 are carrying crude lipid and six LPG.
Earlier this week, 2 LPG carriers, Shivalik and Nanda Devi, completed their voyage to stations themselves astatine Mundra Port and Kandla Port, respectively. They were cumulatively carrying cooking state of astir 92,712 MT. Further, crude bearer Jag Laadki besides completed its travel to Mundra Port earlier successful the day. It was carrying astir 81,000 metric tonnes of Murban crude lipid from the United Arab Emirates. In fact, the vas narrowly escaped erstwhile the Fujairah terminal was attacked portion it was loading.
In fact, The Hindu learnt from sources privy to the substance that the Indian Navy deployed warships to escort Indian-flagged vessels transiting done the Persian Gulf region. They escorted each 3 Indian-flagged vessels mentioned, that is, Shivalik, Jag Laadki and Nanda Devi.
(With inputs from Saurabh Trivedi)
