Chinese supertanker breaks through US-Iran war blockade in Hormuz
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) A Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after being stranded in the Gulf for more than two months due to the US-Iran war, LSEG and Kpler ship-tracking data showed. The Very Large Crude Carrier Yuan Hua Hu is now anchored off the Gulf of Oman, near where the US Navy has set up a blockade on Iranian vessels, LSEG data showed. The Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu crosses the Strait of Hormuz after months of delay, carrying nearly 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, as US-Iran tensions continue to shape the Gulf Go to the full article > >