India, May 3 -- An India-linked tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz in a rare transit during the ongoing US blockade, offering relief as India battles a severe cooking fuel shortage.

The Marshall Islands-flagged Sarv Shakti, loaded with around 45,000 tons of LPG, was seen moving into the Gulf of Oman after sailing past Iran's Larak Island and Qeshm Island, according to ship-tracking data.

First major India-linked crossing since blockade

The vessel's journey marks the first publicly observed passage by an India-linked tanker since the US crackdown on Iran-linked shipping sharply reduced traffic through Hormuz weeks ago.

According to a shipping document cited by Bloomberg, state-ru...