Hyderabad, June 15 -- A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker chartered by India's Petronet LNG has become one of the first commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following the announcement of a preliminary agreement between the United States and Iran.

The Malta-flagged tanker Disha, carrying LNG loaded at Qatar's Ras Laffan export terminal, crossed the strategic waterway on Monday and is heading to Dahej Port in Gujarat. The vessel is expected to arrive on Friday, June 19, according to ship-tracking data.

The crossing marks an early indication that maritime traffic could gradually return to normal after months of disruption caused by conflict in the region.

Data from maritime tracking platforms showed that Disha had rema...