Qatari LNG shipment heads to Pakistan after safe Hormuz passage

Mettis Global reported, citing traders and Bloomberg ship-tracking data, that a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for Pakistan has moved through the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan secured safe passage from Iran for the vessel, which went through late on Tuesday and is now headed toward Pakistan.

The traders said Pakistan has requested Iran allow a minimum of two Qatari LNG cargoes in October. The arrival of this shipment would let Pakistan defer spot-market LNG purchases. Last year, Qatar supplied almost every cargo of LNG Pakistan received.

Pakistan has been short on energy since the Iran conflict cut fuel movement through Hormuz. This delivery is therefore relevant to the country's energy supply during that disruption.