LNG tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz hit 31 in October, highest since Iran war

The recovery in Hormuz LNG transits matters because the strait is the only maritime exit for Qatari and Emirati cargoes, so vessel counts are a direct gauge of how much Gulf supply risk has actually receded since the conflict began. The concentration of loadings at Ras Laffan and Das Island shows the rebound is narrow, resting on two export hubs rather than a broad regional normalization. Whether transits keep climbing toward pre-conflict levels, and whether cargo volumes track the higher vessel count, is the open question.