An oil tanker carrying crude oil for Pakistan has crossed the strategic Strait of Hormuz despite heightened tensions in the region, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Citing ship-tracking data, the international news agency reported on Monday that the tanker “Karachi,” controlled by the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC), completed the risky passage through the narrow waterway on Sunday.

The Pakistan-flagged Aframax tanker was spotted early Monday near the Omani port city of Sohar, the report said.

Bloomberg noted that neither PNSC nor Pakistan’s Ministry of Petroleum immediately responded to requests for comment on the vessel’s journey.

Tracking data indicated that the tanker, built in 2022, passed near Iran’s Larak Island before continuing eastward along the Iranian coast and eventually exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday evening.

Roughly 20 per cent of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz, making it one of the most critical energy transit routes globally.

Shipping activity in the waterway has declined in recent days as tensions escalated following retaliatory threats by Iran after strikes by the United States and Israel.

Iranian officials have warned they could target vessels linked to the United States and its allies, while stating that commercial ships from friendly countries would not be harmed.

The uncertainty has raised fears of disruptions to global energy supplies and broader economic repercussions.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has urged allied nations, including China, to support efforts aimed at restoring safe maritime traffic through the strait.

However, countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Japan have so far adopted a cautious stance and refrained from committing military assistance.