September LNG shipments through Hormuz hit highest since start of US-Iran war
Analytics firms counted 19 to 21 cargoes in September as Qatar-linked vessels reappeared after dark transits through the strait.
- LNG shipments through the Strait of Hormuz reached a monthly high in September since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, according to data from analytics firms despite persistent security concerns.
- To avoid detection, many vessels perform so-called "dark transits" by switching off their Automatic Identification System transponders; the waterway historically carried roughly a fifth of global crude oil and LNG supplies.
- Analytics firm Kpler reported 21 LNG cargoes exited the strait in September, while Global Energy identified 19 shipments, including QatarEnergy-linked vessels Al Kharaitiyat and Al Gharrafa.
- Managed by Germany's Pronav Ship Management, the Milaha Qatar is one of three vessels that recently reappeared off India's coast and is now offloading cargo at the Hazira port.
- Senior principal analyst Eric Yep at Global Energy noted that if acceleration continues, transits could recover to 25% of pre-war levels, though sustaining throughput through winter remains a key concern.
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In September, the largest volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the US-Israeli-Iran war in February, according to ship tracking data from S&P Global Energy and Kpler. Despite the increase, the security situation in the region remains uncertain.
In particular, in September, 21 LNG cargo vessels left the Strait of Ormuz, compared with 15 in June.
The shipments of liquefied natural gas transiting the Strait of Hormuz rose during the past September to the highest monthly level since the outbreak of the American-Iranian war, despite continuing security concerns and uncertainty surrounding navigation in the Biowater Corridor.
LNG Shipments Through Hormuz Hit Highest Level Since Iran War Began
A total of 21 LNG cargoes are estimated to have exited the Strait of Hormuz in September, the highest monthly number since the Iran war began, yet well below pre-war levels, shipping data compiled by Reuters showed on Friday. Shipment analytics firm Kpler has estimated that 21 cargoes managed to squeeze last month through the chokepoint, which handled one fifth of global LNG supply before the war. This week, three Qatari LNG cargoes from Ras Laf…
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) volumes that were transported through the Strait of Ormous in September exceeded each of the previous months following the US-Israel attack on Iran on 28 February 2026, reports Al-Arabiya.
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