Three Supertankers Carrying 6 Million Barrels Exit Strait of Hormuz

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Three supertankers carrying a total of 6 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude oil successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for more than two months, heading to Asian refining hubs.

Three commercial supertankers carrying a combined 6 million barrels of Middle East crude oil have successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports. The vessels departed the strategic waterway on Wednesday, after being stranded inside the Persian Gulf for over two months, lending hope to an end to the closure of the strait. The crude cargoes were split evenly among three Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) heading to Asian refining hubs. The first was Universal Winner, a South Korean-flagged supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Kuwaiti…