Oil Markets on Edge as Energy Tankers Navigate Tense Strait of Hormuz Amid War Disruptions

Global energy markets are closely watching the Strait of Hormuz, where commercial tankers are navigating through a high-risk environment created by regional conflict. Ship-tracking data confirms that several Indian-flagged Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tankers and a rare Saudi crude cargo to Pakistan have successfully transited the critical waterway, often using routes close to Iran's coastline under its apparent supervision. The situation underscores the acute vulnerability of global energy supplies to geopolitical shocks in the Middle East.