Greek vessel carrying Qatari LNG hit off coast of Oman

A Greek shipping line’s vessel GasLog Shanghai was stuck off the coast of Oman while exiting the Strait of Hormuz, GasLog told Reuters on August 3.

The vessel is in stable condition and no injuries were reported. GasLog confirmed that the incident occurred on July 31 as the vessel was leaving the strait.

The tanker loaded its cargo at the Ras Laffan Industrial Complex on July 27.

It marks the second attack on an LNG carrier transporting Qatari LNG. The Al Rekayyat, a QatarEnergy-controlled LNG carrier was attacked by Iran on July 6 along with a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker. 

Meanwhile, the attack comes just two days after a QatarEnergy-operated LNG carrier, the Al-Areesh, passed through the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian approval.

The Strait of Hormuz is a key chokepoint in global LNG trade with about one-fifth of supply passing through the strait. A supply crunch has emerged following Iran’s decision to close the strait and effectively prevent both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from making cargo deliveries. Qatar was the world’s second largest exporter of the super-chilled fuel in 2025, trailing only the US.

Optimism had emerged that the passageway would be opened up following the announcement in mid-June of a ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani stated that QatarEnergy would return to normal LNG production within a few weeks.

However, the attack on the Al Rekayyat halted Qatar’s plans to ramp up production. In late July, the Gulf state-run giant extended force majeure on LNG shipments to European customers until the end of September.

Among the most affected companies by Qatar’s force majeure declaration was Italian energy giant Edison, which has had delivery of 24 cargoes delayed since the beginning of April.