Two India-bound LPG ships crossed Strait of Hormuz, confirms Centre
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The Union government on Saturday confirmed that two Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas have crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships, which crossed the strategic waterway on Friday night and Saturday morning, are expected to reach ports in Gujarat by March 17, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said.
The ships Shivalik and Nanda Devi were among the 24 Indian-flagged vessels stranded in the Gulf after the conflict in West Asia broke out on February 28.
Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz for most international commercial vessels. About 20% of global petroleum supply passes through the maritime chokepoint.
This has affected LPG supplies in India. The country imports about 60% of its LPG demand, most of it from Gulf countries. The disruption has led to several eateries being temporarily shut, and long queues outside LPG godowns and agencies.
#WATCH | Delhi: Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Shipping Ministry, GoI says, "All Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf region are safe, and no untoward incidents involving them have been reported over the last 24 hours. There were 24 Indian-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf, situated to… pic.twitter.com/YY9DWZhy9J
— ANI (@ANI) March 14, 2026
On Saturday, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary at the ministry, said that the two ships that had crossed the strait are together carrying 92,700 tonnes of LPG.
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