China and Japan cargoes test waters as Hormuz slowly reopens after conflict Last updated: April 29, 2026 | 01:43 The Japan-bound crude tanker Idemitsu Maru's location as of 1.35 am GST on Wednesday (April 29, 2026), after exiting the Hormuz Strait. MarineTraffic.org The first oil and gas shipments are beginning to move through the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of disruption, signaling a possible easing of tensions following a two-month conflict between the United States and Iran. Ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg shows that the LNG tanker Mubaraz has successfully exited the chokepoint, marking the first such transit since hostilities began. The vessel, loaded at ADNOC’s Das Island facility in Abu Dhabi, had gone dark in late March before reappearing this week near Sri Lanka, with China listed as its destination. Separately, the crude supertanker Idemitsu Maru , operated by Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan, has also begun exiting the waterway.…