Second tanker with Qatari LNG struck in Hormuz within a month as force majeure widens

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The GasLog Shanghai tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, following a recent similar attack, leading to an extension of force majeure on 24 QatarEnergy LNG cargo shipments. This underscores increasing risks to LNG transportation in the region amid ongoing tensions.

The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area. Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further three cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September. A second attack in less than a month struck a ...