Indian LPG tanker Pine Gas rerouted via unusual route amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

Indian LPG tanker Pine Gas escaped the Strait of Hormuz via an unusual route.

Verified Facts

• The Indian LPG tanker Pine Gas faced a delay of nearly three weeks in the Strait of Hormuz.
• The Pine Gas tanker was carrying 45,000 metric tons of LPG.
• Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps instructed the tanker to navigate a narrow channel north of Larak Island.
• The tanker faced delays due to heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.