Ships With Qatar LNG Attempt First Hormuz Exit Since War Started

By Stephen Stapczynski and Weilun Soon

Apr 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Two tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appear to be heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, and an exit from the Persian Gulf would mark the first export to buyers outside of the region since the war started.

The Al Daayen and Rasheeda, which each loaded LNG from Qatar’s export plant in late-February, are moving eastward toward the opening of the strait near Oman, according to ship-tracking data. The vessels had been idling in the Gulf as the war escalated and Hormuz remained largely closed to shipping.

The Al Daayen is