Report: A Russian oil tanker successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz

According to Golden Ten Data on April 10, shipping operation data show that a Russian-flagged Very Large Crude Carrier has crossed the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, which is a rare passage for Russian vessels under the current wartime circumstances. Traders are closely monitoring every transit through this waterway. The vessel, named "Arhimeda", was built in 2000 and sailed westward through the strait on Thursday night while empty. It had previously marked Iran’s Kharg Island— the country's main crude oil export hub —as its destination, but then switched its status to “awaiting orders”, a term usually indicating that the vessel has not yet received specific instructions for its next steps. According to the International Maritime Organization's database, Arhimeda changed its registration to the Russian flag in January this year, making it one of only four Very Large Crude Carriers currently sailing under the Russian flag.