According to shiptracking and industry sources, an oil tanker crossed the Strait of?Hormuz Tuesday to load crude in a United Arab Emirates Port. This is a rare?journey since the?Iran war disrupted Middle East shipping.

LSEG data revealed that the Suezmax tanker Pola turned off its AIS tracking system late on March '2 when it approached Strait. It reappeared a day later, off Abu Dhabi.

Two?trade sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter was sensitive said that the vessel is heading to Jebel Dhanna port to load Abu Dhabi crude?Murban for Thailand.

Dynacom Tankers, which manages this vessel, could not be reached outside of office hours for a comment.

The U.S. and Israeli war?on Iran halted the Middle East's energy exports, as Tehran attacked ships?and?energy facilities, closed navigation in the Gulf and forced?production stops in countries like Qatar and Iraq.

The number of crude tankers transiting the strait dropped to just four on March 1, a day after hostilities erupted, as opposed to an average of 24 vessels per day since January, according to Vortexa's vessel tracking data.

(source: Reuters)