EnergyReader · 2026-08-07 19:17

Fifth Qatari LNG Cargo Clears Hormuz as Dark Transits Reach 65% Peak

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 7, 2026

A fifth Qatari LNG carrier cleared the Strait of Hormuz in the week of 2026-06-08, Reuters reported on 2026-06-09, citing vessel tracking data that shows a gradual, partial reopening of the chokepoint for gas. Five cargoes is a thin trickle against the pre-war flow. But it is movement where there had been none, and traders are treating it as evidence the waterway is not permanently sealed even as the conflict grinds on.

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