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Hormuz LNG rebounds, Qatar lags

According to data from S&P Global Energy, 31 cargoes carrying LNG transited the Strait of Hormuz in October, the highest number since February.

A general view of the Karmol LNGT Africa Offshore Support Vessel (R) sailing under the flag of Liberia alongside the Elisa Aquila LNG Tanker (L) sailing under the flag of France anchored off the coast of Dakar, on Oct. 6, 2026. — PATRICK MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images

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LNG exports have surged to a wartime high but remain far from where they were before the conflict and Qatar is losing out the most. Also this week, France blamed Iran for cyberattacks that disrupted fridges in supermarkets across the country as the scope of the war appears to widen.

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