位置情報消え48時間後、ENEOS超巨大タンカーがホルムズ海峡通過　原油190万バレル積載【知ってもっと】【グッド！モーニング】(2026年5月15日)

The ENEOS Group's supertanker suddenly reappeared outside the strait 48 hours after its location data disappeared. What happened? ■ENEOS: Giant Tanker Passes Through Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi: "Today, a Japanese-related vessel that had been stagnating in the Persian Gulf passed through the Strait of Hormuz and evacuated outside the Persian Gulf. No transit fees were paid." (14th) Following the Idemitsu Maru, another Japanese tanker has passed through the strait. ENEOS Holdings President Tomohide Miyata: "The ENEOS Group is very pleased that a safe passage was achieved. If the voyage proceeds smoothly, it is expected to arrive in Japan from the end of May to the beginning of June." The ENEOS Endeavour, carrying four Japanese nationals, is a supertanker registered in Panama. The ENEOS Endeavor is carrying 1.2 million barrels of crude oil from Kuwait and 700,000 barrels of crude oil from the UAE (United Arab Emirates), loaded in late February. This total of 1.9 million barrels is approximately 90% of Japan's daily crude oil needs. ■Sudden Loss of Location Information The ENEOS Endeavor's location information suddenly disappeared around 5:00 AM Japan time on the 12th. Professor Hidenori Watanabe, Graduate School of the University of Tokyo: "This is the last signal. In Japan time, it was May 12th. The last signal was sent from the Persian Gulf side, and then suddenly reappeared here in Japan time (yesterday morning)." The sudden change occurred 48 hours later, around 5:00 AM on the 14th. Location information suddenly reappeared in the Gulf of Oman, across the strait. The route is not clear, but it is certain that it passed through the strait after two days of no information. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted the following on X: "I have made direct appeals to President Pezeshkian, and various coordination efforts have been undertaken, including with the local embassy, ​​primarily led by Foreign Minister Motegi." According to Professor Watanabe, in the vicinity of the strait, neighboring countries are emitting powerful jamming signals to avoid attacks from Iran, sometimes causing location information to disappear. Professor Watanabe: "I believe the tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz under a combination of periods when it was invisible due to GPS jamming and periods when it turned off its signal to ensure its safety. Japanese ships generally adhere to the rules of navigation. (Turning off the signal) is unusual." Iran, which allowed passage, commented as follows: Iranian State Television "Please remember that Japan is one of the most compliant countries in the US sanctions against Iran. Japan has frozen at least 470 billion yen in Iranian assets, and some Iranian students studying in Japan are not even allowed to open bank accounts." (From the broadcast on May 15, 2026) [TV Asahi NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp