Chinese Oil Supertanker Seen Attempting Strait of Hormuz Exit

A Chinese oil supertanker appears to be sailing out of the Persian Gulf, a rare attempted crossing through the Strait of Hormuz just ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Supertanker Yuan Hua Hu was seen moving through the waterway on Wednesday morning, past Iran’s Larak island, on the eastern side of the waterway and heading south, ship-tracking data show. The vessel is owned and operated by units of China’s Cosco Shipping, according to shipping database Equasis.