Kashmir Impulse Desk

New Delhi, June 18

Three Saudi Arabian supertankers have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping data reviewed by BBC Verify and MarineTraffic, in a sign that maritime activity may be resuming after months of disruption caused by regional conflict.

The vessels – Awtad, Jaham and Shaden – reportedly crossed the strategic waterway after temporarily switching off their tracking systems before reactivating them in the Gulf of Oman.

Shipping records showed the tankers had loaded crude oil at Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura export terminal and had remained in the Gulf during the height of the conflict.

Two of the vessels were carrying cargo loaded before hostilities erupted, while a third was loaded shortly after fighting began.

The movement comes as an agreement between the United States and Iran seeks to restore normal traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a route critical to global energy supplies.

Energy traders and shipping companies have been closely monitoring traffic in the area amid concerns that disruptions could trigger further volatility in oil markets.