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

Odaily Planet Daily reported: Two oil tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appear to have given up their attempt to sail out of the Persian Gulf by passing through the Strait of Hormuz. According to vessel-tracking data, after the “Al Daayen” and “Rasheeda” loaded liquefied natural gas at a Qatar export terminal at the end of February, they headed east toward waters near Oman in an attempt to enter the waterway, but then turned around and left. Since the end of February, when the US and its allies launched strikes against Iran, no tankers carrying liquefied natural gas have passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Based on Kpler’s vessel data, Qatar has shipped two cargoes of liquefied natural gas to Kuwait over the past few weeks. These supplies likely came from Qatar’s storage tanks, so they did not need to go through the Strait of Hormuz. Because ships navigating high-risk areas may face electronic interference or actively shut down their transponders, vessel tracking around the Persian Gulf is uncertain. (Jin Ten)