A Qatari LNG carrier passes through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in three weeks, having received permission from the Iranian side and traveling along the designated route.

⑴ After receiving permission from Iran, a Qatar liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel passed through the Strait of Hormuz via the designated route set by Iran overnight, becoming the first Qatar LNG ship to traverse this waterway in three weeks.⑵ According to media reports, the vessel transited without incident and has now entered international waters, completing the entire passage within Iran’s procedural framework.⑶ Three weeks ago, Iran accused the United States of violating a prior understanding and announced that maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz would require Iranian approval. The passage of this vessel marks the first successful transit by a Qatar LNG ship since the implementation of the new regulation.⑷ This event opens a narrow window in the regional energy transport deadlock, and the market will continue to monitor whether subsequent Qatar and other Gulf LNG export vessels can proceed under similar arrangements.