Updated

Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25

Adnoc LNG Tanker Resumes Signals After 2 Weeks as Persian Gulf Shipping Transparency Returns

Updated

Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25

Adnoc LNG Tanker Resumes Signals After 2 Weeks as Persian Gulf Shipping Transparency Returns

Q: Beyond the peace deal, how long until the world's most critical energy route is actually clear of naval mines?

Not immediately: even with the U.S.-Iran interim deal, the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to be credibly mine-clear for at least several weeks, and more likely somewhere between two weeks and 60 days. That range comes from both the agreement and maritime-security assessments. The memorandum says demining should be completed within 30 days, and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said clearance could “fully mature” in about two weeks to 30 days in a permissive environment. But shipping-security expert Ian Ralby has warned that a real countermining effort would take three weeks to 60 days to make the waterway physically safe, while other shipping sources put the point at which insurers and shipowners regain confidence closer to 40 to 50 days. The key issue is that reopening traffic and proving the route is safe are different things. Some tankers are already moving again and transponders are coming back on, but the Joint Maritime Information Center still says mines remain a threat and advises caution. Reports also indicate Iran may not be able to locate all mines it deployed, which makes clearance slower and more uncertain. So the practical answer is this: shipping can resume before the strait is fully secure, but for the world’s most important energy chokepoint to be genuinely regarded as clear of mines, the market will likely need at least several weeks of sustained demining and verification, not just a peace announcement.

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 25

Umm Al Ashtan reappeared on ship-tracking data Wednesday beside Adnoc’s Das Island LNG export plant after nearly two weeks without transmitting.
The tanker’s renewed signal suggests it recently crossed the Strait of Hormuz with its transponder switched off, then resumed broadcasting from inside the Persian Gulf.
More vessels have started sharing their routes and intentions in recent days, pointing to a broader return of shipping transparency after an interim US-Iran peace deal.
That shift matters because the Strait of Hormuz is a critical energy chokepoint, and clearer vessel movements can signal easing immediate risks to Gulf LNG and oil flows.