Qatar Exports First LNG Shipment Through Hormuz in Weeks
Bloomberg said six empty Qatari LNG carriers are moving toward the Gulf of Oman as QatarEnergy seeks to restart exports.
- Several Qatari liquefied natural gas tankers are heading back toward the Persian Gulf, signaling the supplier may be positioning vessels for a potential resumption of exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Qatar has all-but halted shipments since one of its tankers was attacked in late July, forcing the producer to declare force majeure following Iranian strikes on the Ras Laffan complex.
- According to ship-tracking data, 15 LNG carriers carrying Qatari gas are currently idled behind Hormuz, though state firm QatarEnergy has continued loading fuel onto available tankers inside the gulf to keep equipment operational.
- Asian and European buyers are scrambling for replacement supply, and months of disrupted trade have depleted the pool of available empty vessels, keeping LNG prices elevated.
- QatarEnergy previously told customers it could restore about 50% of production capacity within a month, with earlier projections indicating Qatar could return 80% of its capacity within two months.
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welingelichtekringen.nlFor the first time in a long time, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Qatar has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker Al Marrouna was in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday morning and is en route to the port of Port Qasim in Pakistan, according to news agency Bloomberg, based on shipping data.
It has been confirmed that a vessel carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar has passed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Persian Gulf. This raises the possibility that Qatar's LNG exports, which were suspended following the attack on a carrier in late July, may resume. According to Bloomberg on the 7th (local time), the 'Al Maruna,' which loaded LNG in Qatar early last month, was identified as sailing in the Gulf of Oman on the…
Qatar sends empty LNG ships back toward Gulf amid signs exports could resume
Several LNG tankers associated with Qatar are currently en route to the Persian Gulf, hinting at a potential restart of shipments through the critical Strait of Hormuz. The intensifying conflict between the US and Iran is complicating shipping dynamics in the region, prompting Asian and European buyers to explore other supply options as prices remain high. Empty tankers are being arranged around the waterway in light of the situation's volatilit…
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