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Qatar Sends Its First LNG Shipment Through Hormuz in Three Weeks

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 30 July 2026, 00:35 UTC By Stephen Stapczynski 1 min read
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Qatar Sends Its First LNG Shipment Through Hormuz in Three Weeks Qatar has sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz since one of its tankers was attacked in the waterway more than three weeks ago. The Al Areesh, which had been idling in the Persian Gulf since picking up a shipment from the Ras Laffan export facility in early July, sailed through Hormuz with its transponder turned on and was entering the Gulf of Oman on Thursday morning local time,...

Qatar Sends Its First LNG Shipment Through Hormuz in Three Weeks Qatar has sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz since one of its tankers was attacked in the waterway more than three weeks ago. The Al Areesh, which had been idling in the Persian Gulf since picking up a shipment from the Ras Laffan export facility in early July, sailed through Hormuz with its transponder turned on and was entering the Gulf of Oman on Thursday morning local time, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. The tanker is signaling Pakistan as its next destination.
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