Second tanker with Qatari LNG struck in Hormuz within a month as force majeure widens

The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area. Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further three cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September.

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker carrying a Qatari cargo was struck by a projectile while traversing the Strait of Hormuz, threatening super-chilled fuel supplies and driving oil prices to their biggest gains since March amid escalating regional conflicts. According to Bloomberg, security consultancies Vanguard Tec