India-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

An Indian-flagged tanker carrying LPG has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, India's government said on Saturday.  The shipping ministry confirmed on Saturday that LPG carrier Green Sanvi had passed through the chokepoint.

It said 17 Indian-flagged vessels, carrying 460 Indian crew, "remain in the western Persian Gulf region". India's petroleum and natural gas ministry also said on Saturday that Indian refiners were buying crude oil from Iran and other nations to help deal with the global energy crisis.