Overview
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said its affiliated LPG carrier GREEN ASHA, an Indian‑flag tanker, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and is sailing toward India after a safe transit.
- The passage marks the third Japan‑related ship to exit since Iran tightened control of the waterway, while Japan’s transport ministry counts 42 Japan‑linked vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf.
- Multiple outlets describe an Iranian process that uses intermediaries to collect cargo and crew details, issues a permit code after review by the Revolutionary Guard Navy, and escorts approved ships through the channel.
- The New York Times reported Iran has floated charging about $2 million per vessel and sharing revenue with Oman to fund reconstruction tied to recent attacks, a plan Iran-linked officials described to the paper.
- India says it has not paid any transit fees and rejects the need for permits, as experts warn that tolls on this key oil chokepoint—where about one‑fifth of global crude once moved—could raise costs and disrupt trade.