LNG Tankers Keep Fuel Flowing Amid Hormuz Tensions

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers are continuing to transfer fuel in the face of ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, according to satellite images seen by Bloomberg.

The LNG Enugu was docked near the city of Sohar on the Gulf of Oman and anchored parallel to a second vessel, images taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on Saturday showed. This suggests that the tankers could be conducting a ship-to-ship transfer.

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical waterway for global energy supplies, connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Tensions in the region have been escalating due to various factors, including diplomatic disputes between countries.