LNG tankers — Al Ghariya, Duhail and Al Ruwais — have all been inching westward towards the Strait of Hormuz before changing course to turn away late on Tuesday, showed data from analytics firms Kpler and LSEG.
Smoke rises at an unknown location following what the U.S. Central Command says is a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, in this still image taken from video released July 7, 2026.
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At least four oil and gas
tankers have turned back from attempting to transit the Strait
Four oil tankers turn back from Hormuz strait after vessel attacks - Middle East and Africa - The Jakarta Post
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The diversions come after a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker were damaged near the strait…
The diversions come after a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker were damaged near the strait…
Fresh attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz have forced several oil and LNG tankers to reverse course, raising…
Iranian state television said the liquefied natural gas tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly…
Three tankers were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, causing damage but no injuries, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran…
Tanker transits Tuesday were 90% below traffic before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, according to shipping deata.
