A US-sanctioned tanker, Rich Starry, turned back towards the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after failing to move past a US blockade on vessels linked to Iran, according to shipping data.
The tanker had exited the Gulf a day earlier but was unable to continue its voyage.
The blockade was announced by US President Donald Trump after talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad over the weekend ended without any agreement.
US Central Command said that no ships were able to cross the blockade in the first 24 hours. It added that six vessels followed instructions from US forces and turned back to Iranian ports.
The Chinese-owned Rich Starry was among at least eight ships moving through the waterway on Tuesday, the first day of the blockade.
The tanker is sanctioned for dealing with Iran and is carrying about 250,000 barrels of methanol. The cargo was loaded at Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates.
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