Shipping data indicates that an estimated 21 liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments departed the Strait of Hormuz during September. This volume represents the largest monthly total recorded since the onset of the Iran war, according to details reported by OilPrice.com, citing Reuters data.
Despite this recent increase, the current traffic levels are considerably lower than those observed before the conflict began. Prior to the war, the Strait of Hormuz was a critical maritime chokepoint, facilitating the passage of approximately one-fifth of the world's total LNG supply.
Analytics firm Kpler independently estimated the September throughput at 21 cargoes. Further tracking information, compiled by LSEG and Kpler, revealed that three LNG carriers originating from Qatar's Ras Laffan terminal were recently observed exiting the Strait of Hormuz.