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Nakilat confirms that the Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat was hit yesterday by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties are reported. Additionally, the tanker is reported
Confirmed
Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat, loaded with liquefied natural gas, was hit on its port side overnight on Tuesday, one source said, while another briefed on the matter said the vessel was at risk of exploding due to a fire in its engine room.
Mon, Aug 31, 2026 | Rabi al-Awwal 18, 1448 | Fajr 04:40 | DXB 34.4 °C A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day after it was hit by a projectile, while the US military said two other tankers had been targeted by Iran in recent days.
"The attacks on three tankers unfortunately proves the point we've made numerous times - it's not safe and free to pass the Strait of Hormuz as long as there is no permanent peace agreement," said Peter Sand, chief analyst at freight pricing platform Xeneta.
Its Saudi-based operator Bahri said on Wednesday the vessel was "involved in an incident" while sailing through the strait on July 7, adding that the tanker was in a "seaworthy condition" with the cargo secure and there were no crew injuries.
Qatar's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Iran bore full legal responsibility for the attack, and summoned the deputy Iranian ambassador to protest the targeting of the tanker. Only four tankers sailed through the strait in the early hours of Wednesday versus an average of 34 ships last week and 22 on Tuesday, separate Kpler analysis showed.
The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) said sailings through Hormuz should be avoided "as long as the safety and security of crews cannot be assured". In a statement, Nakilat said it remains in close coordination with the vessel and its crew, and continues to monitor the situation closely.
At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from trying to transit the strait, ship-tracking data showed on Wednesday. Around 14 LNG tankers were anchored on Wednesday off the coast of Qatar's Ras Laffan terminal, with one vessel, Umm Al Amad, at the terminal loading, according to analysis from Kpler.
The LNG stored in the tanker's tanks remains intact and there is no breach of those tanks, the industry source said.
Background
The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of Oman, with a portion of the southwest of the peninsula under the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Wikipedia — Strait of Hormuz (CC BY-SA)
What's confirmed
- Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat, loaded with liquefied natural gas, was hit on its port side overnight on Tuesday, one source said, while another briefed on the matter said the vessel was at risk of exploding due to a fire
- Mon, Aug 31, 2026 | Rabi al-Awwal 18, 1448 | Fajr 04:40 | DXB 34.4 °C A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day after it was hit by a projectile, w
- "The attacks on three tankers unfortunately proves the point we've made numerous times - it's not safe and free to pass the Strait of Hormuz as long as there is no permanent peace agreement," said Peter Sand, chief analy
- Its Saudi-based operator Bahri said on Wednesday the vessel was "involved in an incident" while sailing through the strait on July 7, adding that the tanker was in a "seaworthy condition" with the cargo secure and there
- Qatar's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Iran bore full legal responsibility for the attack, and summoned the deputy Iranian ambassador to protest the targeting of the tanker.
- The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) said sailings through Hormuz should be avoided "as long as the safety and security of crews cannot be assured".
What's still developing
- In a statement, Nakilat said it remains in close coordination with the vessel and its crew, and continues to monitor the situation closely.
- Mon, Aug 31, 2026 | Rabi al-Awwal 18, 1448 | Fajr 04:40 | DXB 34.4 °C A Qatari LNG tanker was still stuck off Oman on Wednesday awaiting salvage operations, shipping data showed, a day after it was hit by a…
- At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from trying to transit the strait, ship-tracking data showed on Wednesday.
- Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat, loaded with liquefied natural gas, was hit on its port side overnight on Tuesday, one source said, while another briefed on the matter said the vessel was at risk of exploding due to a…
- The LNG stored in the tanker's tanks remains intact and there is no breach of those tanks, the industry source said.
- Qatar's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Iran bore full legal responsibility for the attack, and summoned the deputy Iranian ambassador to protest the targeting of the tanker.
- Its Saudi-based operator Bahri said on Wednesday the vessel was "involved in an incident" while sailing through the strait on July 7, adding that the tanker was in a "seaworthy condition" with the cargo secure and…
- The UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) said sailings through Hormuz should be avoided "as long as the safety and security of crews cannot be assured".