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Indian LPG Tanker Diverted Amid U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
4/1/2026
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Story summary
- On March 31, 2026, the Indian-flagged LPG tanker Pine Gas faced delays in the Strait of Hormuz amid U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, after a plan to unload in Mangalore was redirected to Visakhapatnam and Haldia, carrying 45,000 metric tons of LPG.
- The crew witnessed missiles and drones overhead.
- The Indian Navy guided them through a narrow channel recommended by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
