What specific vessel and cargo did Kuwait use to ship cooking gas out of the Strait of Hormuz, and how was the shipment concealed?

Kuwait used the tanker Gas Umm Al Rowaisat—owned by Kuwait Petroleum Corp.’s shipping arm—to ship liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz; the vessel switched off its Automatic Identification System (AIS) after loading LPG on May 28 at Kuwait’s Mina Al Ahmadi refinery, went dark for nearly 10 days, and reappeared near India’s northwest coast on June 7 before conducting a ship-to-ship transfer to the KPC-chartered supertanker Badrinath, which is now signaling Paradip port in India.

Why is India particularly affected by disruptions in LPG shipments from the Persian Gulf, and what has been its response?

India is a key buyer of LPG—used primarily as cooking gas—and relied heavily on Persian Gulf producers; since the Iran war cut off supplies, India has been forced to hike LPG prices twice.

Kuwait Ships Cooking Gas Out of Hormuz as Gulf Producers Go Dark

Jun 10, 2026

Kuwait Petroleum Corp. shipped LPG through the Strait of Hormuz using a vessel that disabled tracking systems, joining other Gulf producers in clandestine exports amid regional conflict. The cargo was transferred en route to India, highlighting continued energy flows despite security concerns.

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