LONDON/DOHA, July 8 (Reuters) - Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat is stationary near the Strait of Hormuz and awaiting salvage operations once a fire on board has been extinguished, according to ship tracking data and industry sources on Wednesday, a day after it was hit by a projectile.The tanker, loaded with liquefied natural gas, was hit on its port side overnight on Tuesday, one source said, while another briefed on the matter added that the vessel was at risk of exploding due to a fire in its engine room.

A drone attack damaged the Al Rekayyat LNG tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, lifting oil prices and raising questions about Iran's crypto transit fee plans.

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier belonging to Nakilat, Qatar’s state-owned shipping company, was struck by a projectile and caught ...

The Al Rekayyat, loaded with liquefied natural gas, sent out distress signals seeking assistance after it was hit on its port side, one of the sources said. Another source…