More LNG Tankers Divert From Hormuz in Widening Iran Crisis

Bloomberg · Mar 1, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Liquefied natural gas tankers set to load shipments in Qatar or the United Arab Emirates appear to be temporarily abandoning those plans, as most shipowners and traders avoid the Strait of Hormuz.

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