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First full gas tanker exits Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began

Nypost · 🇨🇳 public China · · 361 words · By Anthony Blair
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First full gas tanker exits Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began A tanker ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz headed for China on Monday — the first shipment of natural gas to successfully exit the Persian Gulf since the start of the war with Iran.

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What happened

First full gas tanker exits Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began A tanker ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz headed for China on Monday — the first shipment of natural gas to successfully exit the Persian Gulf since the start of the war with Iran.

Why it matters

Liquefied natural gas tanker Mubaraz, loaded with more than 130,000 cubic meters of gas from the United Arab Emirates, had been loitering in the contested waterway when its transponder went off in late March, according to financial data provider LSEG.

Common ground

The signal finally reappeared Monday west of the Indian coast, indicating it had managed to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, through which passes 20% of the world’s natural oil and gas supplies, reported the Wall Street Journal.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran has previously threatened and attacked commercial ships that tried to pass through Hormuz without paying a toll.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny that Iran attacks ships specifically for not paying a 'toll'.
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Claim 2: “More than a dozen gas tankers are still trapped inside the Persian Gulf, according to analysts.”
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Multiple sources report tankers remaining trapped or stranded in the Persian Gulf, including specific mentions of crude tankers and Pertamina vessels.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two vessels owned by PT Pertamina International Shipping remain anchored in the Persian Gulf this Sunday, unable to transit the Strait of Hormuz due to heightened military tensions and ongoing maritim…
https://inp.polri.go.id/artikel/pertamina-tankers-remain-str…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3,200 vessels trapped inside the Persian Gulf, including 70 VLCCs. Traffic data cited by Clarksons pointed to a sharp drop in movements into the Strait. It noted that “vessel arrivals in the Strait we…
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Five tankers loaded with Qatari LNG within the Persian Gulf have moved toward Hormuz in the last 12 hours, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. No loaded LNG shipment has exited the …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/empty-lng…
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Claim 3: “Liquefied natural gas tanker Mubaraz, loaded with more than 130,000 cubic meters of gas from the United Arab Emirates, had been loitering in the contested waterway when its transponder went off in late March, according to financial data provider LSEG.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Mubaraz was loaded with gas from the UAE and that its transponder went off in late March, citing LSEG and Kpler.
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web search NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas tanker Mubaraz, loaded with more than 130,000 cubic meters of gas from the United Arab Emirates, had been loitering in the contested waterway when its transponder went off in lat…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/world-news/first-full-gas-tank…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mubaraz switched off its AIS transponder at the end of March for a month, before transmitting again off the coast of India on Monday.The Sohar LNG was the only LNG carrier to have previously cross…
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/74949
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web search NEUTRAL — “The vessel has likely switched off its transponder for the last month or so,” Charles Costerousse, an analyst at Kpler Insight, said in a note to clients late Monday. The ship’s transponder was turne…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/business/iran-war-strait-…
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Claim 4: “Of the 35 ships, 24 were linked to Iranian trade, including 16 involving vessels belonging to the Islamic regime’s sanction-evading shadow fleet.”
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Claim 5: “through which passes 20% of the world’s natural oil and gas supplies, reported the Wall Street Journal.”
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Multiple cross-references from Al Jazeera and general knowledge of the Strait of Hormuz confirm that approximately 20% (one-fifth) of the world's oil and gas supplies pass through the waterway.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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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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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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Claim 6: “Lloyd’s numbers only include large cargo ships of more than 10,000 tons.”
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Claim 7: “It comes as Iran renewed its attacks on commercial ships on April 19, a week after the US blockade began.”
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Claim 8: “A tanker ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz headed for China on Monday — the first shipment of natural gas to successfully exit the Persian Gulf since the start of the war with Iran.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a gas tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and was the first shipment to successfully exit the Persian Gulf since the start of the war with Iran.
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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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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 — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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Claim 9: “The ship is now en route to Tianjin, northern China, according to ship-tracker MarineTraffic.”
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Multiple sources, including MarineTraffic and IndexBox, confirm the ship is signaling Tianjin, China as its destination.
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web search NEUTRAL — The vessel is now signaling its destination as Tianjin, China, according to ship-tracker MarineTraffic. The Mubaraz is managed by a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company. Earlier in April,…
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mubaraz is currently signaling a terminal in China as its destination, with an estimated arrival date of May 15, according to the tracking data.
https://www.indexbox.io/blog/first-loaded-lng-tanker-transit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Current Trip. MUBARAZ is out of coverage. Learn how you can join the community and extend the coverage to your area by clicking here! Tianjin. Cntxg. Atd.The current position of MUBARAZ is detected by…
https://www.myshiptracking.com/vessels/lng-mubaraz-mmsi-6360…
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Claim 10: “Earlier in April, an empty gas tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz after spending weeks idling south of Pakistan.”
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Web search results confirm that an empty gas tanker crossed the Strait in early April after idling south of Pakistan/near the entrance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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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 — 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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Claim 11: “Just 35 transits were made in the week of April 20 to April 26, down from 78 the previous week, according to data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence.”
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Claim 12: “Last week, the number of ships passing through the Strait fell to its lowest level since the start of the war on Feb. 28, after the US blockaded the waterway to top Iranian-linked tankers.”
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Wikipedia and other web results explicitly state the war began on February 28, 2026, and describe the resulting blockade/disruption of the waterway.
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web search NEUTRAL — Here's a timeline of how it all unfolded: War breaks out, shipping feels immediate shock The crisis began on February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched coordinated air strikes on Ir…
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/strait-of-hormuz-blo…
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war is a conflict that is centered on Iran and was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, embroiling the entire Middle East region.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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Claim 13: “Before the war, some 130 ships crossed the Strait every day to reach markets, particularly those in Asia.”
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Claim 14: “The Mubaraz is managed by a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company, ADNOC.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Mubaraz is managed by a subsidiary of ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mubaraz is managed by a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company. Earlier in April, an empty LNG tanker managed by an Omani firm crossed the strait.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — A second liquefied natural gas tanker managed by Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company (ADNOC) has crossed the Strait of Hormuz and appears to be near Indonesia, ship-tracking data showed on Wednesday.
https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/second-adnoc-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mubaraz, a vessel of the national company ADNOC, reappeared off the coast of India after a stealthy transit, offering a fragile glimmer of hope for liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets.
https://energynews.pro/en/mubaraz-first-lng-carrier-to-cross…
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Claim 15: “The signal finally reappeared Monday west of the Indian coast, indicating it had managed to navigate the Strait of Hormuz”
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Web search results confirm the Mubaraz's signal reappeared on Monday west of the Indian coast, indicating it navigated the Strait.
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web search NEUTRAL — The liquefied natural gas tanker Mubaraz appears to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, making it the first LNG shipment to exit the Persian Gulf since the beginning of the war, according to shipbrok…
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Agalega: A glimpse of India's remote island military base - The Interpreter.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/agalega-glimps…
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web search NEUTRAL — The signal finally reappeared Monday west of the Indian coast, indicating it had managed to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, through which passes 20% of the world’s natural oil and gas supplies, reporte…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/world-news/first-full-gas-tank…
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