The Strait of Hormuz passage remains blocked, with two Qatar LNG ships turning back.

MarsBitNews · 2026-04-06T13:02:08+00:00

Two liquefied natural gas tankers departed from Qatar and attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz but turned back and failed to complete the voyage. This is the first such incident since late February when the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran, highlighting the high risks and uncertainties of navigation in the region.

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2026-04-06 13:02:08

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Mars Finance news: On April 6, two tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appear to have abandoned their attempt to leave the Persian Gulf by transiting the Strait of Hormuz. According to ship-tracking data, after the end of February, the “Al Daayen” and the “Rasheeda” loaded liquefied natural gas from Qatar export facilities and headed east toward waters near Oman in an attempt to enter that waterway, but then turned around and left. Since the end of February, when the U.S. and the U.K. launched strikes against Iran, no tankers that have loaded liquefied natural gas have passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Based on Kpler’s vessel data, Qatar delivered two cargoes of liquefied natural gas to Kuwait over the past few weeks. These supplies likely came from Qatar’s storage tanks, so they likely did not need to go through the Strait of Hormuz. Because ships operating in high-risk areas may face electronic interference or actively shut down their transponders, there is uncertainty in ship tracking around the Persian Gulf. (Jin10)

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