Two Indian LPG ships ‘Jag Vasant’ and ‘Pine Gas’ get clearance, transit Strait of Hormuz amid war tensions

Two Indian-flagged ships, carrying LPG gas, are transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The news comes in the wake of the US-Israel-Iran conflict, which has already had an impact on the global energy sector. But there is some good news for India.

According to reports, the two ships, named Jag Vasant and Pine Gas, have been granted safe passage clearance and are now transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Both ships, carrying LPG gas, which is commonly used in cooking in India, have set off on their journey from the coast of the UAE early on Monday morning. The ships sailed near the Iranian coast, off the islands of Qeshm and Larak.

It typically takes 14 hours for ships to fully transit the Strait of Hormuz. If they transit the Strait without any obstruction, they are expected to reach the Gulf of Oman by Monday evening.

War has been raging between the US, Israel, and Iran since February 28th. Both the Indian ships, the 'Jag Vasant' and 'Pine Gas', entered the Persian Gulf in late February, just before the conflict escalated.

The 'Jag Vasant' had loaded LPG from Kuwait, while the 'Pine Gas' had loaded goods from Ruwais, UAE. These ships had been stranded in the region due to rising tensions in the Middle East and have now been allowed to proceed.

Earlier this month, two other Indian-flagged LPG ships had passed through the same Strait of Hormuz and arrived safely in India.