Hormuz Supply Crisis to Change LNG Market Forever

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The supply crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted nearly 20% of global LNG exports, particularly from Qatar and the UAE, forcing buyers in Europe and Asia to seek alternative sources. This situation is reshaping the LNG market as stakeholders reconsider reliance on this critical shipping route amid ongoing regional conflict.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis has turned roughly 20% of global LNG supply into something buyers now have to treat as interruptible. Nearly seven months after traffic through the strait collapsed, LNG exports from Qatar and the UAE remain severely constrained. Buyers in Europe and Asia are responding by looking for supply that does not depend on Hormuz at all—from Canada, Mozambique, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Argentina—and reconsidering how much of their future gas demand they are willing to tie to a single export route. The war…