LNG Shipments Through Hormuz Hit Highest Level Since Iran War Began

A total of 21 LNG cargoes are estimated to have exited the Strait of Hormuz in September, the highest monthly number since the Iran war began, yet well below pre-war levels, shipping data compiled by Reuters showed on Friday. Shipment analytics firm Kpler has estimated that 21 cargoes managed to squeeze last month through the chokepoint, which handled one fifth of global LNG supply before the war. This week, three Qatari LNG cargoes from Ras Laffan reappeared outside the Strait of Hormuz, according to vessel-tracking data by LSEG and Kpler. In…