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Chinese supertankers transit Strait of Hormuz after US Iran truce

Two Sinopec chartered supertankers transited the Strait of Hormuz after a US Iran ceasefire, while US and Iranian delegations began talks in Pakistan to seek a peace agreement.

Apr 11th 2026 · Iran

Insights

  • Two VLCCs, Cospearl Lake and He Rong Hai, chartered by Unipec, entered and left the Hormuz Passage trial anchorage near Larak on Saturday, April 11, according to LSEG navigation data.
  • The two ships may be the first to leave the Gulf after a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran earlier in the week.
  • Unipec is the trading arm of Sinopec, Asia's largest refinor, which chartered the tankers.
  • The United States and Iran began negotiations with delegations in Pakistan to present their demands for a possible peace deal.
  • The US delegation was led by vice president JD Vance and the Iranian delegation was led by Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and both met Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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