First Qatar LNG carrier appears to cross Hormuz since the start of the Iran war

The first Qatar-linked LNG carrier appears to have crossed Hormuz since the start of the war in Iran, according to vessel tracking reviewed by TankerMap. The vessel appears to be AL KHARAITIYAT, a Qatar-linked LNG carrier whose movements are closely watched because Qatar remains one of the world’s most important LNG exporters and Hormuz is the main corridor linking its export terminals with global buyers.

For TankerMap readers, even a single LNG transit matters because it offers an early read on navigational confidence, shipping risk and the practical reopening of regional LNG export flows. Readers can track AL KHARAITIYAT on TankerMap and follow wider traffic through the strait on the TankerMap Hormuz page.