Qatar and UAE Turn to Rare LNG Ship Transfers as Hormuz Crisis Drags On
energy_supply_shockMiddle EastOilPrice2 Sept, 11:00 UTC
Context
Three LNG carriers loaded from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf have transferred their cargoes onto other vessels outside the Strait of Hormuz in the past month, a move that’s highly unusual for LNG cargoes but one that could raise the crippled LNG shipments from the region. LNG traffic at the Strait of Hormuz nevertheless remains at a standstill, even though oil flows are estimated to have rebounded in recent weeks. However, unlike crude oil, it’s much more difficult to shuttle-ship LNG through Hormuz and…
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