Yemen front and the region
New report tracks October recovery in LNG tanker traffic through Hormuz
Reuters published a report on improving LNG tanker traffic through Hormuz in October, citing ship-tracking companies S&P Global Energy and Kpler. These are historical monthly figures, not new transits during this monitoring window or confirmation that navigation is safe now. Most military and humanitarian follow-ups reviewed repeated earlier reporting.
Summary
- UnverifiedReuters cites S&P Global Energy as recording 31 laden LNG tanker transits in October, up from 23 in September; we have not independently verified the underlying database.
- UnverifiedKpler counts cargo loadings, a different measure from tanker transits. The figures must not be added together and do not mean Gulf shipping has returned to normal.
- AttributedReports of five civilians wounded in Taiz and an appeal for hospital fuel predate the window; they were not counted as new injuries or aid deliveries.
Developments in this window
- UnverifiedStrait of Hormuz
Reuters publishes tracking data showing improved LNG tanker traffic in October
Reuters cited S&P Global Energy as recording 31 laden LNG tankers passing through Hormuz in October, against 23 in September, the highest level since the war began in February. It also cited Kpler as counting 42 cargo loadings in October, up from 27 in September; loadings and tanker transits are different measures. The new development is publication of the report, not these voyages taking place during the window. We have not independently inspected the original tracking databases, and the report does not establish that navigation risks have ended.