Aramco Resumes VLCC Transits Through Strait of Hormuz After Three-Week Suspension

Saudi Aramco has resumed sending Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) through the Strait of Hormuz, ending a three-week pause that had raised concerns across global oil markets.

The temporary suspension of VLCC transits had drawn attention from traders, analysts, and energy importers dependent on Gulf crude supplies. The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world's most strategically critical waterways, with a substantial portion of seaborne oil passing through its narrow corridor each day.

Aramco is the world's largest oil exporter by volume, and any disruption to its shipping operations carries outsized consequences for global supply chains and energy price stability. The resumption of VLCC transits suggests that operational normalcy has returned to one of Saudi Arabia's most critical export corridors.