Oil tanker from Iran reaches India, diplomatic victory

Covarkolli Indresh

Mumbai, Mar. 13: After diplomatic talks between Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, Iran has allowed Indian oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The move is aimed at protecting India's energy imports amid the volatile situation of war in West Asia.

This is being called a smart move by Indian diplomacy. The announcement was made by the Ministry of External Affairs after the foreign ministers of the two countries held a telephonic conversation on the 11th. After the US and Israel launched a preemptive strike on the Islamic Republic on February 28, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz. It has announced that any ship passing through the route needs Iran's prior permission, saying that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a military wing of the Iranian government, is guarding the Strait of Hormuz and will not allow a single drop of oil to pass through the strait to the United States. On March 12, the price of Brent crude oil rose to about $100.25 per barrel. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has increased global fears for energy and oil needs as it is one of the world's major maritime chokepoints.

The Strait of Hormuz, where more than 100 ships pass daily, has seen only 20 ships carrying cargo since the first day of this month. Meanwhile, the Indian ship Hormuz, which was anchored there due to fears of war, A Liberian-flagged tanker carrying crude oil that had been stuck in the strait arrived at the Mumbai port on Wednesday evening.

The Liberian-flagged Shenlong Suezmax ship had set sail from the Saudi port of Ras Tanura on March 1 with crude oil bound for India. Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz after a major attack by the US and Israel. The ship was stranded at sea. The ship's last signal on March 8 showed it was in the strait. The ship reappeared in tracking databases on March 9. The oil is being unloaded from the Shenlong ship, which is carrying 1,35,335 metric tonnes of crude oil, and will take 36 hours to reach the Mahul refineries in east Mumbai, the Mumbai Port Authority said. The ship, owned by Shenlong Shipping Limited, is carrying cargoes from India, Pakistan and the Philippines. There are 29 crew members.

There are 28 Indian-origin ships in the Persian Gulf region. There are 24 ships in the west of the Strait of Hormuz and 4 in the east. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, has said that the safety of Indians aboard is our responsibility. On March 11, a ship named 'Mayuri Nari', which was carrying cargo to India, was attacked by an Iranian missile near the Strait of Hormuz. Two Indians were killed in the incident.

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