India Linked Ship Carrying Cooking Fuel Manages Hormuz Exit

By Weilun Soon and Rakesh Sharma

May 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) –An India-linked tanker laden with liquefied petroleum gas has managed to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a rare crossing that underscores the country’s struggle to alleviate an historic energy crisis.

The Marshall Islands-flagged Sarv Shakti — laden with around 45,000 tons of LPG, commonly used as cooking fuel — appeared to move into the Gulf of Oman after sailing past Iran’s Larak and Qeshm islands on Saturday, according to ship-tracking data.

The very large gas carrier has previously made runs between the Persian Gulf and Indian ports and is broadcasting that