Conflict in Middle East disrupts LNG shipping through Strait of Hormuz

Summary

A widening conflict in the Middle East threatens global gas markets, with around 20% of LNG exports passing through the now largely halted Strait of Hormuz. At least eleven LNG tankers linked to Qatar have paused voyages to avoid the waterway.

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