Three fully laden, India-linked supertankers reappear in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, adding to reports of increased shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg News and other outlets citing ship-tracking data say the vessels—Desh Vibhor, Desh Vaibhav and Sanmar Herald—were last seen signalling an attempt to cross the strait late on Friday and are again observed on Sunday. The reports note a rise in observed bi-directional traffic across both the northern and southern routes of the Strait of Hormuz.
While the renewed sightings point to continued movement of tankers in the region, sources also highlight conflicting narratives about the status of transits. Some reporting frames the area as subject to competing U.S. and Iranian claims regarding shipping through the strait, while other accounts focus on the increase in observed tanker activity.
Business Line adds that the three tankers collectively carry nearly 6 million barrels of Iraqi and Kuwaiti oil, and that their signals indicate Indian ownership or India-bound cargo. The outlets do not provide a single agreed assessment of how the broader situation is affecting transit operations.
