Qatar Rushes to Bring Back Empty LNG Ships as It Lifts Exports

Bloomberg.com · last updated June 21, 2026 – 6:15 PM

Qatar is seeking to bring more empty liquefied natural gas tankers back home, as the nation aims to return about a fifth of global supply.

Three LNG tankers owned by Qatar’s state-owned shipping arm are in the Gulf of Oman nearing the eastern entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Another five vessels linked to the emirate are near eastern Oman, while several more are on the way, ship data shows.

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