NEW DELHI, March 28 (Reuters) – Two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers, BW Elm and BW Tyr, are currently navigating the Strait of Hormuz on their way to India, as per ship tracking data from LSEG and Kpler.

Despite the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which has significantly reduced shipping traffic through the strait, Iran announced this week that “non-hostile vessels” can pass through the waterway if they coordinate with Iranian authorities.

These two India-registered vessels have successfully crossed the Gulf and are now located in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the data.

India is gradually clearing its LPG shipments stranded in the strait, having moved four tankers so far—Shivalik, Nanda Devi, Pine Gas, and Jag Vasant.

As of Friday, 20 Indian-flagged ships, including five LPG carriers, remain stuck in the Gulf, according to Rajesh Kumar Sinha, special secretary in the federal shipping ministry.

The LPG carriers Jag Vikram, Green Asha, and Green Sanvi are still operating in the western part of the Strait of Hormuz, as indicated by LSEG data.

India, the world's second-largest importer of LPG, is facing its most severe gas crisis in decades, prompting the government to reduce industrial gas supplies to ensure that households do not suffer from a cooking gas shortage.

Last year, India consumed 33.15 million metric tons of LPG, with imports making up around 60% of that demand, and about 90% of the imports coming from the Middle East.

Additionally, India is also loading LPG onto its empty vessels stranded in the Gulf.