More LNG Tankers Slip Through the Strait of Hormuz

Another LNG carrier loaded with Qatari gas has passed through the Strait of Hormuz this week, bringing the total number of Qatari LNG cargoes that have cleared the chokepoint since the start of the war to five, Reuters reported today, citing data from Kpler and LSEG.

The report noted that all in all, nine LNG vessels have exited the strait since February 28, including Qatari and Emirati cargoes. Meanwhile, a ballast LNG carrier has entered the Strait of Hormuz without issues, set to load at the UAE’s Das Island, according to Vortexa data, cited by Reuters.

“In the UAE, ‌satellite imagery confirmed that ADNOC's Al Hamra carrier was near the Das Island terminal late last week, having completed an inbound transit of the chokepoint,” the analytics firm said. The tanker returned from a journey to deliver an LNG cargo to India.