Two Qatar LNG ships seem to have abandoned attempts to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

MaticHoleFiller · 2026-04-09T19:42:18+00:00

Two liquefied natural gas carriers, the Al Daayen and Rasheeda, have abandoned passing through the Strait of Hormuz and are heading to Qatar. This move has raised concerns, as no LNG has been shipped out of the strait since the conflict began.

MaticHoleFiller

2026-04-09 19:42:18

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Two loaded liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers appear to have abandoned attempts to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and are now heading toward Qatar.

Ship tracking data shows that the Al Daayen changed its intended destination to Ras Laffan, Qatar, on Monday night, and is currently sailing westward into the deep Gulf. Rasheeda is traveling in the same direction, while indicating it is awaiting instructions. Both ships had previously indicated they were headed to Pakistan.

Traders have been closely monitoring their movements, as since late February when the US and Israel began strikes against Iran, no LNG has been shipped out through the strait, although a seemingly empty LNG carrier passed through the chokepoint over the weekend. Before the conflict erupted, about one-fifth of the world’s LNG came from the Persian Gulf, mainly from Qatar, with a small amount from the UAE.

Al Daayen and Rasheeda are now sailing westward into the deep Gulf, away from the Strait of Hormuz.

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