Shipping Tracker: Three Iranian Oil Tankers Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

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Shipping tracker Kpler reported that three Iranian oil tankers, carrying a total of 5 million barrels of crude oil, have passed through the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the first time since US blockade measures took effect that fully loaded tankers have exited the Persian Gulf. The vessels, subject to US sanctions, loaded oil between April 2nd and 9th and transited on April 15th. The US initiated military action on February 28th, followed by a ceasefire agreement, and began blockading Iranian ports on April 13th.