No LNG tankers cross Strait of Hormuz since July 11 amid escalating US-Iran conflict

No LNG carriers have transited the Strait of Hormuz since July 11, as the security situation around the strategic waterway continues to deteriorate following Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels and subsequent military exchanges between Iran and the United States.

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According to Kpler data, the Adnoc-operated Al Hamra was the last known LNG carrier to transit the strait on July 11.  It left the MidEast Gulf laden after loading a cargo at Abu Dhabi's 5.8 mtpa Das Island LNG plant on July 7-9.

Al Hamra was the third vessel to cross the Strait after after Iran attacked the QatarEnergy-operated Al Rekayyat and two other commercial vessels on July 7. Prior to its crossing, the QatarEnergy LNG tankers Al Rayyan and GasLog Shanghai crossed into the MIdEast Gulf on July 9, becoming the first two LNG carriers to enter the Gulf after the attack on Al Rekayyat.

The Al Rekayyat was struck by an unidentified projectile near the Omani Coast on July 7, shortly after transiting the strait, prompting a sharp escalation in regional tensions.

Since the July 11 crossing, no LNG carrier has entered or exited the MidEast Gulf, according to Kpler data.

21 LNG carriers remain in the MidEast Gulf

Kpler data show 21 LNG carriers are currently inside the MidEast Gulf. These comprise 13 ballast vessels and five laden carriers, while four vessels are berthed—two at Qatar's 77 mtpa Ras Laffan export terminal, one at the UAE's 5.8 mtpa Das Island LNG terminal and another at Dubai's Jebel Ali port.

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