First Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait
A fully loaded liquefied natural gas (L.N.G.) tanker managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company, Adnoc, appears to have crossed the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the Iran war began in February, according to maritime data firm Kpler. The strait has been effectively closed to L.N.G. traffic due to U.S. blockades and Iranian threats, disrupting a key energy route. The tanker, Mubaraz, was last tracked near Sri Lanka after switching off its transponder for nearly a month. Its successful passage may signal a potential easing of restrictions, though risks remain high.
- ▪The Mubaraz, managed by Adnoc, is the first fully loaded L.N.G. tanker to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the war began in late February.
- ▪L.N.G. transit through the strait has been effectively halted for two months due to U.S. and Iranian actions restricting vessel movements.
- ▪Before the war, about 20% of the world’s liquefied natural gas originated in the Middle East, with three L.N.G. tankers on average passing through the strait daily.
- ▪The Mubaraz loaded 137,000 cubic meters of L.N.G. at Das Island, UAE, on March 2 and likely headed to an Asian destination.
- ▪The International Energy Agency reported nearly 10 billion cubic meters of lost L.N.G. production from Qatar and the UAE in March due to the disruption.
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#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }War in the Middle EastU.S.-Iran TalksIsrael-Lebanon TruceStrait of HormuzGenerals Running IranTimeline of WarAdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTFirst Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the StraitLiquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm.Listen · 2:47 min Share full article0Before the war, about 20 percent of the world’s liquefied natural gas originated in the Middle East, virtually all of it headed to Asia. Credit...Andrew Matthews/Press Association, via Associated PressBy Jenny GrossReporting from LondonApril 28, 2026, 11:41 a.m.
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