QatarEnergy-Controlled LNG Tanker Exits Strait of Hormuz After Three-Week Drought

A QatarEnergy-controlled liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, Al Areesh, has exited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in nearly three weeks. The ship left the strait overnight on July 29 and is currently headed to Port Qasim in Pakistan with an estimated arrival of July 31.

The departure of Al Areesh marks a significant milestone as it was the first QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker to exit the Strait of Hormuz since the Al Rekayyat was struck in early July. The previous LNG tanker that left was the Al Hamra, which departed on July 11 carrying cargo from the United Arab Emirates' Das Island.

Kpler data shows that 12 commodity ships entered and left the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, up from the two previous days. However, Mraweh's LNG tanker was still detected inside the strait, having been last seen in ballast outside the Strait of Hormuz on July 24.