First oil tanker in weeks heads to Korea via Hormuz strait

A crude oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels is currently heading to South Korea after passing through the troubled Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such shipment in weeks since the war in Iran broke out. According to Maeil Business Newspaper, a Suezmax-class tanker, the Odessa, is en route to Daesan Port in South Chungcheong Province after loading crude in the United Arab Emirates. The vessel is expected to arrive on May 8, with the cargo reportedly destined for HD Hyundai Oilbank und

By The Korea Herald