00:00In a significant development for Malaysian energy interests, an oil tanker linked to national energy giant Petronas successfully passed through
00:08the Strait of Hormuz after Iran granted clearance to seven Malaysia-linked vessels to transit the vital but contested waterway.
00:15Data from shipping intelligence firms LSEG and Kapler show that a tanker, called the Ocean Thunder, made the crossing on
00:22Sunday, passing through the strait, close to the Iranian coastline.
00:25The vessel loaded approximately 1 million barrels of Basra Heavy, crewed from Iraq on 2 March, and is expected to
00:32discharge its cargo at Malaysia's Pengarang terminal in mid-April.
00:36The Ocean Thunder is reported to have been chartered by Petco, the dedicated trading arm of Petronas.
00:42Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the vessel is among seven Malaysia-linked ships that have received
00:48Iranian clearance to transit the strait.
00:50The development follows diplomatic efforts at the highest level.
00:53Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed last month that Iran had agreed to allow Malaysian vessels to pass through
01:01the strait, after he held direct talks with Iranian officials.
01:04The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most strategically critical choke points for energy supply.
01:09It has been effectively closed by Iran since late February, following American and Israeli airstrikes in the region.
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