At least four oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers turned back while trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after fresh attacks on commercial vessels raised security concerns in one of the world’s busiest energy shipping routes.
The diversions came after a Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker were damaged near the strait on Tuesday following reports that Iran fired missiles at ships in the waterway.
Maritime authorities later raised the threat level for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to “severe”, leading some operators to change their routes.
Ship-tracking data from Kpler and LSEG showed that three QatarEnergy-operated LNG carriers, Al Ghariya, Duhail and Al Ruwais, were sailing towards the Strait of Hormuz before changing course late on Tuesday.
All three vessels were empty and heading to Qatar’s Ras Laffan export terminal to load LNG cargoes.
The same data also showed that the Indian-flagged Very Large
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