Iran Threatens 45 Tankers with Fines, Confiscation in Hormuz Escalation

Iran said it had blacklisted 45 tankers that had broken its rules for crossing the Strait of Hormuz, and would take action against any vessels transferring loads with ​them, escalating its threats over the key waterway six months into the war. The named vessels could be ‌fined, detained and have their cargoes confiscated, according to an X post late on Sunday from the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a new body set up by Iran to manage the strait.

The warning was issued within days of the U.S. threatening Iran with "the ​toughest sanctions in history", and Iran saying its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating". The restricted list ​includes very large crude carriers, liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas tankers, and clean ⁠product vessels, among others.

Some of the named ships are owned by the United Arab Emirates' ADNOC Logistics and ​Shipping (ADNOC L&S), ADNOC's subsidiary Navig8 Tankers, and Saudi Arabia's national shipping carrier Bahri. Any vessels involved in ship-to-ship transfers ​with the named vessels could be added to the blacklist, the Iranian X post added.

The post did not spell out what it meant by Iran's rules, but Tehran has in the past said ship-owners should get its clearance to transit the strait and ​said ships should pay for security and other services.
The U.S. has also imposed a naval blockade against Iran-related ​shipping. The Persian Gulf supplied about 20% of the world's daily crude oil and liquefied natural gas before the Iran conflict disrupted tanker ‌traffic.

U.S.-coordinated ⁠efforts to shuttle tankers quietly through the Strait of Hormuz to fill supertankers waiting just outside it are helping restore some of those export volumes. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said on X on Friday that the "7-day average of oil leaving the Strait is over 8 million barrels a day. Make no mistake, thanks to the ​U.S. Navy, oil is flowing ​through the Strait of ⁠Hormuz."

Ships owned by Klaveness Ship Management, Stolt Tankers and South Korea's Sinokor were also included on the blacklist. The shipping firms did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests ​for comment. The Persian Gulf Strait Authority has said cargo owners should refer to an ​updated list of ⁠vessels deemed non-compliant for voyages relating to the Persian Gulf. Ships seeking the removal of their names from the non-compliant vessels' list must submit a request with relevant explanations to Iran's maritime authorities, the post said. Below is the list of ⁠vessels appearing ​in the non-compliance list.

Vessel Name	IMO Number	Vessel Name	IMO Number	Vessel Name	IMO Number	Vessel Name	IMO Number	Vessel Name	IMO Number
Kik	9329796	Al Rawdah	9734513	Al Bahyah	9937799	Gaslog Shanghai	9600528	Kavomaleas	1042823
Mubaraz	9074626	Rasheeda	9443413	Mombasa B	9739501	Lubna	9489065	Mardan	9360453
Minoan Pioneer	9471630	Ryujin	8206818	Stolt Magnesium	9739317	Hazi 1	7802598	Sweden Prosperity	9588392
Hafeet	9928009	Lebrethah	9976927	Al Watan	9615030	Anna Barbara	9407500	Jarnain	9823546
Al Rekayyat	9397339	Lila Vadinar	9324100	Navig8 Messi	9482859	Sunbird Arrow	9323821	Kaifan	9656046
Wedyan	9524970	Maha ​Roos	9231004	Singapore Prosperity	9419967	Minoan Dignity	9294484	Nissos Kea	9920758
Cyprus Prosperity	9595216	Gfs Galaxy	9401271	Disha	9250713	Maria	9917828	Rotterdam Energy	9508859
Al Hamra	9074640	Umm Al Ashtan	9074652	Marigold Lng	9230062	Banastar	9228045	Navara	9241798
Nissos Heraclea	9419618	Blue Star 1	9215115	Ashley	9258466	Mraweh	9074638	Al ​Lulu	9583627

- Reuters