Supertanker Appears to Have Crossed the Strait of Hormuz

A supertanker hauling Iraqi crude may have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, automated tracking data suggest. Separately, a cargo of cooking fuel destined for India left the Persian Gulf.

The very large crude carrier Kin A, also known as the Helga, appeared on tracking screens on Saturday off Duqm on the Omani coast, having previously been seen more than three days earlier heading toward the strait after loading at Iraq’s Basra terminal. It would likely have crossed the strait on Wednesday.