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As Chinese supertankers cross Strait of Hormuz, is the crisis starting to ease?

South China Morning Post · · 229 words · By Carol Yang
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Two Chinese tankers were among a group of vessels transiting the vital waterway on Wednesday”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'two' and general Wikipedia entries about a fictional/future 2026 war. There is no specific evidence confirming that two Chinese tankers transited the waterway on a specific Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“Iran confirmed it had allowed 26 vessels to transit the strait”
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While the evidence mentions Iran's general policies on the Strait of Hormuz and a specific announcement on April 17 regarding a truce, there is no evidence confirming the specific number of 26 vessels allowed to transit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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“The three supertankers were carrying a combined 6 million barrels of oil out of the Persian Gulf, data from shipping database myvessel.cn showed”
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Three independent sources (ZeroHedge citing Reuters, a report citing Kpler and LSEG, and TankerMap citing Financial Times) all confirm that three supertankers carrying a combined 6 million barrels of oil exited the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three commercial supertankers carrying a combined 6 million barrels of Middle East crude oil have successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/three-supertankers-carryin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three crude oil tankers carrying a combined 6 million barrels of Gulf crude exited the Strait of Hormuz with their tracking systems switched off, according to shipping data from Kpler and LSEG release…
https://www.marineinsight.com/three-oil-tankers-carrying-6-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three supertankers carrying about 6 million barrels of crude and bound for China and South Korea have attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz after Iran tightened shipping controls, according to the F…
https://tankermap.com/news/three-supertankers-test-hormuz-tr…
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“The Chinese VLCCs involved are the Yuan Gui Yang, owned by the state-run Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation, and the Ocean Lily, which is a Hong Kong-flagged vessel owned by a firm managed by a subsidiary of the Chinese energy giant Sinochem Corporation”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the Chinese currency (Yuan) and general vessel tracking data for the Yuan Gui Yang, but does not confirm the ownership details for either the Yuan Gui Yang or the Ocean Lily as stated in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — A new yuan was introduced in 1955 at a rate of 10,000 old yuan = 1 new yuan, known as the renminbi yuan. It is the currency of the People's Republic of China to this day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuan_(currency)
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Currency converter to convert from Chinese Yuan (CNY) to United States Dollar (USD) including the latest exchange rates, a chart showing the exchange rate history for the last 120-days and…
https://themoneyconverter.com/CNY/USD
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 11, 2025 · Is renminbi or yuan the right name for Chinese currency? Learn the differences, how it trades, the currency’s history, and the key issues surrounding it today.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/061115/yuan-vs-r…
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“The Yuan Gui Yang is scheduled to arrive at Shuidong port in China’s southern Guangdong province on June 4”
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While evidence confirms the existence of the Yuan Gui Yang and the Port of Shuidong, there is no specific evidence provided that confirms the scheduled arrival date of June 4.
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web search NEUTRAL — Port of Shuidong (China) - Real-time data for recent ship arrivals and departures, ships in port and scheduled vessel arrivals. Weather information and forecasts for the next 7 days.
https://www.vesselfinder.com/ports/CNSDG002
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web search NEUTRAL — Track YUAN GUI YANG (IMO 9843302, MMSI 414474000), a CN(China)-flagged Tanker (Crude oil). Stay updated on its position, speed, and voyage details.The YUAN GUI YANG is currently cruising at a speed of…
https://magicport.ai/vessels/mmsi:414474000/imo:9843302
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web search NEUTRAL — YUAN GUI YANG (IMO 9843302) is a Tanker/VLCC vessel built in 2020 and is sailing under the flag of China. She has an overall length (LOA) of 333 meters and a width (beam) of 60 meters. Her summer dead…
https://maritimeoptima.com/public/vessels/pages/imo:9843302/…
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“the Ocean Lily is expected at Meizhouwan port in the southeastern Fujian province on June 7”
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The evidence provides general links to port schedules for Meizhouwan and Nansha, but does not contain the specific detail that the Ocean Lily is expected on June 7.
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web search NEUTRAL — Check Meizhouwan port vessel schedules. View real-time vessel arrivals, departures & more shipping details with SeaRates' live vessel tracking tool.
https://www.searates.com/tr/port/meizhouwan_cn/port-schedule
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web search NEUTRAL — Port of Nansha (China) - Real-time data for recent ship arrivals and departures, ships in port and scheduled vessel arrivals. Weather information and forecasts for the next 7 days.
https://www.vesselfinder.com/ports/CNNSA001
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