Convoy of tankers is seen leaving Gulf, vessel tracking data shows

A satellite image shows the ship movement at the Strait of Hormuz on April 17, 2026, in Space. EUROPEAN UNION/COPERNICUS SENTINEL-2/Handout via REUTERS

April ⁠18 (Reuters) - A ⁠convoy of tankers ‌was seen departing the Gulf ​and transiting ⁠the Strait ⁠of Hormuz on ⁠Saturday, ‌vessel-tracking ⁠data showed.

The group comprised ​four ‌liquefied petroleum gas ⁠carriers ​and several oil ⁠product and chemical ​tankers, with more tankers following ⁠from the Gulf, according to ​MarineTraffic ⁠data.

(Reporting by Nerijus ​Adomaitis ‌in Oslo; ​Editing by William Mallard)