Oil Tanker Successfully Crosses Strait of Hormuz to Reach South Korea

Seoul. An oil tanker that crossed the Strait of Hormuz has reached South Korea. This is the first tanker to cross the blockade imposed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and reach South Korea. According to the news agency AFP, the ship named Odessa, flying the flag of Malta, was seen reaching the mooring area near the coast of Seosan, South Korea on Friday morning.

The tanker is said to contain about 1 million barrels of crude oil. This supply is expected to somewhat reduce South Korea's energy security concerns at a time when global oil supply is being affected due to the war between America-Israel and Iran.

According to industry sources, the crude oil will be supplied to the domestic market in the form of fuel products such as petrol and diesel after refining. According to sources, Odessa crossed the Strait of Hormuz when the blockade was temporarily eased on April 17.

Meanwhile, Yonhap News Agency reported that the South Korean ship HMM, damaged by an explosion and fire, has reached the port of Dubai. The ship was towed to Dubai after an explosion on Monday.