Iran-Linked LPG Tanker Signals Indian Ownership Through Hormuz

A liquefied petroleum gas carrier which has previously ferried Iranian cargoes is moving through the Strait of Hormuz while declaring that its crew and owners are Indian, according to ship-tracking data.

The Tara Gas was seen moving northeast from waters off Dubai on Monday morning, the data show. It is currently heading past Iran’s Larak Island in the strait, a sign that it’s sailing along a Tehran-approved route. Draft readings indicate that the vessel is fully laden with LPG, primarily used as cooking fuel, though tracking platforms did not identify where its cargo was from.