Pakistani Fuel Tanker Attempts Hormuz Exit Amid Gulf Gridlock

A Pakistani tanker carrying a cargo of diesel from Kuwait appeared to be making an outbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a rare event in the blockaded waterway.

The Khairpur commenced its journey Thursday morning along the Tehran-approved northern route near Qeshm and Larak islands after repeatedly turning back from previous attempts in recent days, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Now veering south toward the final exit of the passage, the vessel is broadcasting Karachi as its destination with an expected arrival on May 4.