A Chinese-owned oil tanker named 'Rich Starry' crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, defying a newly imposed US naval blockade. The vessel, operated by a company already under US sanctions, carried about 250,000 barrels of methanol from the UAE’s Hamriyah port. According to shipping data, the tanker had previously been blacklisted in 2023 for allegedly helping Iran evade fuel sanctions and was formerly known as 'Full Star'.
The blockade, announced by President Donald Trump and effective since Monday, aims to halt Iran’s oil exports. The tanker’s passage marked its second attempt within 24 hours, after initially turning back near Iran’s Qeshm Island. Analysts described the move as a test of the US blockade’s enforcement capacity. Another tanker, 'LPC', was also reported entering the Gulf of Oman after docking at an Iranian port.
The incident has heightened concern among Asian nations reliant on Middle Eastern oil. In response to the rising tension, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for diplomatic dialogue between Tehran and Washington to resolve the situation.
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