Indian tankers sail through Strait of Hormuz — even with blocked strait more traffic than in Liepāja port
Two Indian tankers successfully crossed the blocked Strait of Hormuz, while in Liepāja we're still trying to figure out why our port is quieter than St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday morning.
Iran has enthusiastically almost completely halted maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries a fifth of the world's oil. This is about as effective as trying to stop the flow of Liepāja residents to Grobiņa market on Saturday — theoretically possible, but the practical impact is questionable.
However, two brave Indian tankers 'Shivalik' and 'Nanda Devi' carrying 92,700 tons of gas successfully sailed through the strait after talks between Delhi and Tehran. 'They safely crossed the strait early in the morning,' announced India's port ministry secretary, which sounds about as credible as claiming that a cruise ship will arrive in Liepāja port today.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally spoke with Iran's president about transit, which is about as diplomatic as a Liepāja resident's conversation with a Riga driver about who drives better. While Modi discusses energy resource issues with Iran, in Liepāja at St. Joseph's Cathedral, priests are preparing vestments for major holidays, which happen more regularly than successful oil tanker navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
India is the world's fourth-largest gas buyer, but now has had to establish strict control over gas distribution. Industrial sectors are already reporting problems, but that's nothing compared to restaurants in Liepāja sometimes having to explain why the fish isn't as fresh as promised — at least our problems are local, not global.
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