Published On 11/6/2026
Ship tracking data showed the continued flow of liquefied natural gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, despite the escalation of military tensions between Iran and the United States of America, as 3 additional tankers left the strategic waterway heading to Asian markets.
According to data issued by the London Stock Exchange Group and Kepler, the three tankers crossed the region while their transmitters and receivers were off, making the exact timing of their crossing the strait unclear.
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This comes at a time when the military confrontation between Washington and Tehran entered its second day, with the two sides exchanging new air strikes, while US President Donald Trump vowed to launch more attacks if Iran did not agree to an agreement, while Washington announced the shooting of a ship carrying Iranian oil.
The data showed that the liquefied natural gas tankers “Libritha” and “Rashida” belonging to the Qatar Energy Company appeared again in the tracking systems on June 10 after long periods of interruption.
The “Libritha” was last seen west of the Strait of Hormuz on June 1, after loading its cargo from Ras Laffan on May 22, and is currently heading to Pakistan.
As for the tanker “Rashida”, which had been carrying a cargo since February 27, it appeared again in the tracking data and was heading towards Southeast Asia, after it was last seen on April 30.
The data also showed that a third tanker, “Marigold”, operated by the UAE company ADNOC, returned to tracking systems on June 10.
The “Marigold” was last seen east of the strait on May 1 with a heavy cargo on board, before it reappeared after loading a new shipment from the UAE’s Das Island on May 25, and data indicates that its current destination is India.
Data indicate that 12 liquefied natural gas tankers have left the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Israeli-American war on Iran on February 28, including the three tankers whose movements were recently revealed.
