Indian LPG Ship Navigates Iran-Controlled Channel Amidst Hormuz Tensions

• Indian LPG tanker Pine Gas transited the Strait of Hormuz via an Iran-controlled channel after a three-week delay.
• The ship's 27 Indian crew witnessed missiles and drones daily while awaiting passage.
• Iran's IRGC instructed the tanker to use a narrow channel north of Larak Island, citing mined regular passages.
• The Indian Navy guided the ship and later escorted it for 20 hours from the Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Sea.
• India relies heavily on seaborne LPG imports, with the Pine Gas carrying 45,000 metric tons of LPG.