New Delhi, March 30 -- Two more Indian-flagged LPG tankers, carrying 94,000 tonnes of LPG, have crossed the war-affected Strait of Hormuz. The two LPG carriers - BW TYR and BW ELM - are expected to reach Indian shores in the next couple of days. While BW TYR is expected to arrive in Mumbai tomorrow, BW ELM is en route to New Mangalore with an estimated arrival date of April 1.

The US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's sweeping retaliation have all but halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow shipping lane that is a conduit for oil and gas exports from Gulf countries to the world. Iran, however, last week said "non-hostile vessels" may transit the waterway after coordinating with Iranian authorities. Previously, fou...