New delhi: Two Indian liquefied petroleum gas carriers are en route to India after transiting the Strait of Hormuz, India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry said Sunday, despite ongoing disruptions in the waterway. The two tankers are carrying a combined cargo of about 94,000 metric tons of LPG, the ministry said in a statement.

According to Anadolu Agency, one vessel, BW Tyr, is bound for Mumbai and is expected to arrive Tuesday. The other, BW Elm, is headed to New Mangalore and is due Wednesday. The ministry reassured that all Indian seafarers in the region are safe, and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours. It added that 18 Indian-flagged vessels with 485 Indian seafarers remain in the western Persian Gulf region.

India sources about 50% of its energy supplies from the Gulf, with the value projected at $180 billion in 2024, the statement said. This update comes amid persistent tensions following a US-Israeli air offensive on Iran that began on February 28, resulting in the death of more than 1,340 people, including the then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran has since retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. These actions have caused casualties, damaged infrastructure, and disrupted global markets and aviation. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively disrupted since early March, affecting the passage of around 20 million barrels of oil daily, increasing shipping costs, and pushing global oil prices higher.