Gaza Herald – Qatar has resumed shipping liquefied natural gas on tankers during recent weeks, signaling Doha’s effort to increase supplies in the global market despite the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. According to data from Bloomberg, Kpler, and Copernicus, shipments departing from Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility averaged between 13 and 15 loads over a ten-day moving average since the start of the current month.
This figure represents a slight increase compared to the average of approximately 11 shipments recorded last October. However, the current volume remains at roughly half the pace recorded before the outbreak of the war. Data indicates that eleven Qatari tankers loaded with LNG crossed the strait during the ten days ending on November 8, 2026.
Although crossing rates remained largely stable throughout the previous month, discrepancies between loading figures and departure records are common. Both indicators rely on data that is difficult to verify, as most ships loading at Ras Laffan or transiting the Hormuz do not broadcast their locations.
Any sustained increase in Qatari LNG supplies reaching the broader market would provide some relief. This comes as cold winter weather in the Northern Hemisphere threatens to intensify competition between Europe and Asia for limited available quantities. European gas prices have fallen from the peak recorded in late October but remain more than double their levels before the conflict began.
Despite an attack on one Qatari LNG tanker late last month, there appears to be no reduction in exports or transit operations through the Hormuz. This contrasts with previous attacks that led to a slowdown in Qatari LNG flows through the strait.
This report was produced in the Gaza Herald newsroom.
