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Two tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar abandoned an effort to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, delaying the first exports to buyers outside the region since the war start

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Two Qatari liquefied natural gas tankers reportedly turned back after attempting to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg Markets. The move delays what would have been the first LNG exports to buyers outside the region since the war began.

Key Facts

  • Two Qatari LNG tankers abandoned an effort to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz.[1]confirmed
  • The U-turn delays the first Qatari LNG exports to buyers outside the region since the war started.[1]confirmed

Locations

QatarQatar, Middle East
25.35, 51.18
Strait of HormuzIran / United Arab Emirates, Middle East
26.57, 56.39

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Two Qatari liquefied natural gas tankers reportedly turned back after attempting to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg Markets. The move delays what would have been the first LNG exports to buyers outside the region since the war began.

  • • Two Qatari LNG tankers abandoned an effort to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz.
  • • The U-turn delays the first Qatari LNG exports to buyers outside the region since the war started.
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Initial report — unverified: Initial unverified report: Two Qatari LNG tankers have abandoned an attempt to exit the Persian Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz.