First LNG passage: Iran approved a Qatari LNG tanker’s transit through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such move since February's conflict shutdown. War’s economic toll: The strait closure has disrupted 20% of global oil trade, spiking energy prices ...

EADaily, May 5th, 2026. LNG tankers purchased from an Omani company are approaching Murmansk. One gas carrier has already stood up waiting for the loading command. Three more vessels are already days away from Russia.

South Korean shipping company, Pan Ocean beat market expectations in the first quarter, helped by strong performance in its LNG and tanker businesses.

First LNG transit?: A Qatari LNG tanker is heading toward the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian approval, the first since the conflict’s onset. Talks still stalled: The US awaits Iran’s response to a proposal to end the war and reopen the strait, amid ...

Global exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in April 2026 to their lowest level in about two years, disrupted by LNG tanker traffic in the Middle East due to the US‑Israeli war against Iran that began on 28 February 2026.