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VLCC Anchors Near US Blockade as Trump Plans Xi Summit

5/13/2026

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COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation’s VLCC Yuan Hua Hu, chartered by Unipec after loading million barrels of crude in March, sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and anchored off the Gulf of Oman near a U.S. Navy blockade.
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing for a summit with Xi Jinping as the tanker moves.
President Donald Trump said the United States will end the war with Iran without China’s help, promising victory.

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COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation’s VLCC Yuan Hua Hu, chartered by Unipec after loading million barrels of crude in March, sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and anchored off the Gulf of Oman near a U.S. Navy blockade.
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing for a summit with Xi Jinping as the tanker moves.
President Donald Trump said the United States will end the war with Iran without China’s help, promising victory.