LNG Traffic Through Hormuz Hits Highest Level Since Iran War Began

Exports of liquefied natural gas via the Strait of Hormuz last month reached the highest total since February, at 31 tankers, compared with 27 in September, according to data from Kpler, as cited by Reuters. What is perhaps more impressive is that most of these cargoes were loaded from Qatar’s Ras Laffan hub, despite it still being under force majeure.

In two cases, per Kpler, LNG cargoes loaded at Ras Laffan were then transferred to other tankers once the original vessels had cleared the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the increase in loadings, the total from Qatar is far from pre-war levels. 7 million tons. Unlike Qatar, the UAE has managed to restore its exports of liquefied natural gas to pre-war levels, the data suggests.