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Vessels carrying Mideast oil, LNG exit Hormuz for Pakistan, China

Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 22, 2026. (Reuters)

SINGAPORE - Two ‌liquefied natural gas tankers were exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, heading to Pakistan and China, while a supertanker with Iraqi crude for China left the Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for nearly three months, shipping data showed.

The US-Israeli war on Iran that began on ​Feb 28 has severely curtailed ⁠shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of the world's supply of oil and LNG normally flows.

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