Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has resumed exports of naphtha ‌in May via the Omani port of Sohar, a Reuters report said quoting traders.

The alternative route could ease the supply ​crunch caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

ADNOC halted exports of about 1 million metric tons per month of ​the petrochemical ​feedstock from its Ruwais refinery in April after the war curbed shipping via the Strait of Hormuz.

ADNOC resumed exports last month by deploying tankers ⁠to bring cargoes from the refinery inside the Gulf before transferring them to other tankers at Sohar port for export to Asia, a process known as ship-to-ship transfers.

ADNOC's workaround provides an alternative supply route for buyers reluctant to risk ships passing through the strait, allowing more of the ​oil product to ‌reach Asia, said the report.