New Delhi, April 4 -- A seventh Indian LPG tanker, Green Sanvi, successfully crossed the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz on Friday, providing some relief to India's energy supply chain amid growing concerns over shortages, Times of India reported.

So far, six tankers carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) have crossed the key shipping route since hostilities between the US and Iran escalated, leading to an effective closure of the Strait.

LPG tankers including Shivalik, Nanda Devi, Jag Vasant, Pine Gas, BW Elm and BW Tyr, have crossed the critical route. All these transits have taken place under close coordination with Iranian authorities, Indian Express reported.

Now 17 more LPG vessels remain stranded in the west of the Strait, ...