7th LPG Tanker Green Sanvi Crosses Hormuz, 17 Indian Ships Still Stranded

Green Sanvi, an Indian LPG tanker stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, managed to cross through on Friday, reports have said. Green Sanvi becomes the seventh India-flagged LPG tanker to cross the Strait since the war broke out. So far, six vessels have reached Indian ports after crossing the Hormuz. Now 17 Indian ships, including Green Asha and Jag Vikram, remain stranded behind.As per reports, the two vessels are also likely to sail towards India soon. Meanwhile, a foreign tanker that was believed to be carrying Iranian crude to India has reportedly changed its route and is now heading towards China. Experts say that such route changes mid-voyage are not unusual, espeically for Iranian oil shipments. "The shift appears to be payment-related, with

sellers tightening terms and moving away from the earlier 30–60 day credit window towards upfront or near-term settlement," Sumit Ritolia, a lead analyst at global analytics firm Kpler, said, as per a report by TOI.He added that if the payment issues are resolved, the cargo could still be redirected to an Indian refinery. He noted that this trend shows how commercial terms are now as crucial as logistics in determining the flow of Iranian crude to markets beyond China.According to MarineTraffic data, the Eswatini-flagged tanker Ping Shun had initially indicated Vadinar, at Deendayal Port in Gujarat, as its destination. The vessel, reportedly carrying around six lakh barrels of crude, is now signalling Dongying in China instead.However, it remains unclear whether this updated destination is final or could change again during the voyage.