QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker exits Strait of Hormuz, first in nearly three weeks

A QatarEnergy-controlled liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker, the Al Areesh, exited the Strait of Hormuz overnight on July 29, marking the first such departure since July 11. The vessel, which loaded cargo at Qatar's Ras Laffan terminal, is reportedly heading to Port Qasim, Pakistan. This exit follows the Al Rekayyat, another QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker, being struck in early July. Separately, the Mraweh LNG tanker, controlled by ADNOC Gas, reappeared inside the strait on Thursday. The article also notes a decrease in visible crude loadings from Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu last week after Yemen's Houthis declared a blockade, with Vortexa analyst George Morris stating, "The shift reflects the renewed security risk around Bab al-Mandab."