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Jag Vasant is one of the several tankers that were stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, which was effectively blocked by Iran.
India’s LPG tanker crossing Strait of Hormuz (File image credit: ANI/X)
LPG tanker Jag Vasant arrived at a port in Gujarat late on Thursday, a day after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz — a critical maritime chokepoint — remains accessible to friendly nations, including India.
The vessel’s arrival at Vadinar port, after being stranded in the critical waterway for around 23 days amid the war in West Asia, brings relief at a time when the country faces mounting concerns over energy and fuel supply.
Jag Vasant is one of the several tankers that were stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, which was effectively blocked by Iran as it launched retaliatory attacks across the Gulf following the coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran.
A second LPG tanker Pine Gas, carrying 45,000 metric tonnes of LPG, is set to arrive at the New Mangalore Port.
Over the past ten days, two large LPG tankers have already arrived in India after being stranded in the waterway.
According to the Ministry of Shipping, 20 Indian-flagged vessels currently remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz due to the ongoing conflict.
Among these are five Indian LPG tankers, collectively carrying a cargo of 2,30,000 metric tonnes of LPG. Before Jag Vasant, Indian-flagged LPG tankers Shivalik and Nanda Devi had arrived at the Kandla port.
India imports approximately 60 per cent of its LPG requirements from global markets, and 90 per cent of these imports reach India via the Strait of Hormuz, which provides for nearly one-fifth of the global oil and gas trade.
‘Strait Of Hormuz Open To India’
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said earlier that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to friendly nations, including India, China, Russia, Iraq, and Pakistan. He maintained Tehran will keep the critical waterway closed to “enemies”.
March 27, 2026, 11:17 IST
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