Pakistani-flagged tanker exits Gulf via Hormuz with UAE crude, data shows

SINGAPORE/ISLAMABAD: Pakistani-flagged tanker Shalamar has exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz carrying crude loaded ​from the United Arab Emirates, shipping data ‌from Kpler and LSEG showed.

The Aframax tanker exited the waterway on Thursday laden with about 440,000 barrels of Abu Dhabi's ​Das Blend crude loaded earlier this week, Kpler ​data showed. The vessel is heading to ⁠the port of Karachi to discharge its cargo on ​April 19, according to the data.

The Shalamar was one of ​two Pakistani tankers that entered the Strait on Sunday to load crude and oil products. Pakistan's petroleum minister said on ​Wednesday that the Shalamar loaded crude from the ​UAE at an ADNOC terminal.

Pakistan National Shipping, which manages the Shalamar, ‌did ⁠not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Traffic in the strait slowed this week due to the U.S. blockade.

The U.S. Navy said in an advisory on ​Thursday that the blockade ​has been ⁠widened to include cargoes deemed contraband, and any vessels suspected of trying to ​reach Iranian territory will be "subject to belligerent ​right ⁠to visit and search."

U.S. Central Command said on X that 14 vessels have turned around to comply with ⁠the ​blockade at the direction of ​American forces after 72 hours of enforcement.