LNG

The Shafallah loaded at Plaquemines in late June, booked for Świnoujście. It is now in the equatorial Atlantic off Brazil, steering south-east and declared for Incheon in South Korea. The Polish delivery has gone, and a cargo bought for northern Europe is now tracking east for Asia.

QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi has identified shipping logistics as the biggest hindrance to resuming LNG exports from Ras Laffan once the Strait of Hormuz reopens, underlining tight tanker availability and routing constraints may impact the recovery of one of the world’s largest LNG export terminals.