The Malta-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Agios Fanourios became the first crude carrier to transit westbound through the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S. blockade on Iran’s ports, successfully passing between Qeshm and Larak islands on its second attempt after aborting its first try when US-Iran talks collapsed in Islamabad. According to Iranian media, the ship is carrying 2 million barrels of oil.
