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How an Indian LPG Tanker Escaped Hormuz via an Unusual Route

The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas, carrying 45,000 metric tons, used an alternate Iran-approved route through a narrow channel off Larak Island with Indian Navy escort.

Summary by Al-Monitor
By Saurabh SharmaNEW DELHI, March 31 (Reuters) - A day before Israel and the United States attacked Iran on February 28, the Indian‑flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas loaded cargo at the United Arab Emirates’ Ruwais port, hoping to reach home within a week.However, it would be nearly three weeks before the vessel safely transited the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran began selectively allowing ships through the narrow waterway.

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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