LNG Tankers Use Ship-to-Ship Transfers to Bypass Hormuz Blockade
Energy companies conducted unusual ship-to-ship LNG transfers off Oman and the UAE to deliver fuel to Asia after Iran partially closed the Strait of Hormuz.
Energy shipments from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates utilized unusual ship-to-ship transfers in August 2026 to bypass the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz. These maneuvers ensured the delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India and Japan amid an ongoing war involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.
The transfers followed a series of attacks on commercial vessels. The GasLog Shanghai transferred cargo to the GasLog Savannah off the coast of Oman following a July incident. Similarly, the Mraweh transferred cargo to the LNG Enugu off Oman for delivery to Japan. In the United Arab Emirates, the Al Rekayyat, which had been hit by a projectile in July, transferred its cargo to the Tembek for delivery to India.
These disruptions to the primary shipping route have caused Asian spot LNG prices to surge, reaching a five-month high of $23.20 per million British thermal units.
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