Vessels transporting liquified natural gas (LNG) have resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, according to ship-tracking data, with authorities in Tokyo reporting that 22 Japan-linked ships have left the Gulf since Tuesday.
Despite renewed fighting between the US and Iran, data from Kpler and LSEG has showed at least five LNG tankers entering the strait, including from China, Greece and Qatar.
The Japanese transport minister also said that of their six large crude oil tankers had transited the strait between 7-9 July, leaving only four vessels in the Gulf.
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