(Web Desk) – An oil tanker has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and is heading to a port in the United Arab Emirates to load crude oil, industry sources and shiptracking data revealed.
The Suezmax-class tanker, identified as Pola, switched off its automatic identification system (AIS) tracker on March 2 as it approached the strait and reappeared the following day off the coast of Abu Dhabi, according to data from LSEG.
Sources said the vessel is en route to the port of Jebel Dhanna to load Murban crude for export to Thailand. The operation marks a rare movement of energy shipments through the region since the conflict affecting maritime routes in the Middle East.
The tanker is managed by Dynacom Tankers, which did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Energy shipping through the Gulf has been severely disrupted since hostilities involving the United States and Iran escalated, with attacks on vessels and infrastructure forcing closures and production cuts across the region.
Data from vessel tracking firms showed that crude tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz fell to only four ships on March 1, compared with an average of 24 daily voyages prior to the outbreak of tensions.
The movement of the tanker toward UAE loading facilities signals a cautious resumption of commercial energy logistics, though analysts note that maritime risks in the Gulf remain elevated.
