Pakistan Secures Second Qatari LNG Cargo Through Hormuz After Iran Deal
Pakistan is set to receive an LNG cargo from Qatar after having negotiated with Iran the safe passage of the shipment through the Strait of Hormuz, sources familiar with the deal told Bloomberg on Monday. This would be the second Qatari LNG cargo that the energy crisis-stricken Pakistan would receiv
Source: OilPrice.com
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Pakistan is securing LNG cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz — the same strait that has been effectively closed to commercial traffic since February, with only 8 ships transiting on September 13 versus the normal 85 per day. Either Islamabad negotiated passage as part of whatever understanding it reached with Tehran, or this headline is describing a route that no longer exists. The difference matters rather a lot when global oil inventories are falling at 3 million barrels per day.