Second tanker with Qatari LNG struck in Hormuz as force majeure widens

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Aug 03, 2026 · 652 words · By Mohamed Elashi

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What to know about Second tanker with Qatari LNG struck in Hormuz as force majeure widens

The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area.

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What happened

The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area.

Why it matters

Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further three cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September.

Common ground

A second attack in less than a month struck a liquefied natural gas tanker loaded in Qatar in the Strait of Hormuz, as QatarEnergy's force majeure deliveries have extended further and insurance premiums have climbed.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Second tanker with Qatari LNG struck in Hormuz as force majeure widens?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that GasLog confirmed the incident occurred last Friday while the vessel was leaving the strait, and said all crew were safe and accounted for and that the tanker remained stable?
What should readers watch for in the next update to know whether the story is changing?

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/second-tanker-with-qatari-lng-struck-in-horm…

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Claim 1: “GasLog confirmed the incident occurred last Friday while the vessel was leaving the strait, and said all crew were safe and accounted for and that the tanker remained stable.”

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While the attack on the vessel is corroborated, the provided evidence for claim 5 only contains general 'About Us' and 'Investor Relations' pages for GasLog, not a specific confirmation statement regarding the crew's safety or the tanker's stability following the incident.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Investor Relations website contains information about Gaslog Ltd.'s business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.
https://www.gaslogltd.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — We are a leading global provider of LNG shipping services. We deliver natural gas that is helping the world transition to a lower carbon future. We make LNG shipping safer, cleaner and more efficient,…
https://www.gaslogltd.com/about-us/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Investor Relations website contains information about GasLog Partners LP's business for stockholders, potential investors, and financial analysts.
https://www.gaslogmlp.com/

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Claim 2: “Qatar is the world's second-largest LNG exporter after Australia, shipping approximately 77 million tonnes a year.”

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Wikipedia (QatarEnergy LNG) confirms that QatarEnergy LNG is the world's largest LNG company and produces/supplies 77 million metric tonnes of LNG annually. While the 'second-largest' ranking relative to Australia is a common industry fact, the 77 million tonne figure is directly verified by the Wikipedia reference.

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Claim 3: “The utility has a 25-year supply agreement with QatarEnergy, signed in 2009, covering 6.4 billion cubic metres per year.”

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Claim 4: “Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further three cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September.”

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Three separate web search results explicitly state that QatarEnergy extended force majeure on three additional cargoes to Edison, bringing the total to 24 shipments through September.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — APA Corporation, a holding company for Apache Corporation, is an American company engaged in hydrocarbon exploration. It is organized in Delaware and headquartered in Houston. As of December 31, 2025,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APA_Corporation

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of companies having stocks that are included in the S&P MidCap 400 (S&P 400) stock market index. The index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, comprises the common stocks of 400 mid-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_400_companies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — QatarEnergy LNG, formerly Qatargas, is the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) company. It produces and supplies the globe with 77 million metric tonnes of LNG annually from across its seven v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QatarEnergy_LNG

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Claim 5: “Edison said it had replaced 17 of the affected cargoes”

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Claim 6: “Two of its production trains were damaged in the March strikes.”

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Claim 7: “The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that an unidentified vessel had been struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman.”

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Multiple sources (Ajel English, TRT World) confirm that the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a cargo ship hit by an unidentified projectile off the coast of Oman.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country in the southeastern Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, while also shari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Naval co-operation and guidance for shipping (NCAGS) is a naval doctrinal term. Naval personnel are trained to carry out NCAGS establish and provide advice for safe passage of merchant ships worldwide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_co-operation_and_guidanc…

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Claim 8: “The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the GasLog Shanghai was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the Omani coast.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February 2026, as part of the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of drone strikes on sites in Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, targeting the Port of Duqm and the Port of Salalah, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Oman

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of shipwrecks in 2026 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_in_2026

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Claim 9: “The Ras Laffan complex, which QatarEnergy describes as the world's largest LNG production facility, accounts for the bulk of Qatar's export capacity.”

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Claim 10: “Security consultancies Vanguard Tech and Marisks identified the vessel as the GasLog Shanghai.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that security consultancies Vanguard Tech and Marisks identified the vessel as the GasLog Shanghai.

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web search NEUTRAL — The security consultancies Vanguard Tech and Marisks identified the vessel as the Gaslog Shanghai LNG tanker. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) had earlier alerted that a vessel was struck over…
https://www.businesstoday.in/world/story/another-attack-in-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Gaslog Shanghai had its AIS turned off at the time of the attack. According to AIS data from Pole Star Global the LNG carrier had crossed the Strait of Hormuz westbound on 9 July after the MoU bet…
https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/tankers/lng-carrier-struck…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to reports from Bloomberg, security consultancies Vanguard Tech and Marisks identified the vessel as the Gaslog Shanghai. The incident has intensified concerns over the security of vital ene…
https://www.world-today-journal.com/lng-tanker-struck-in-str…

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Claim 11: “Almost all of it transits the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Claim 12: “the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area”

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Multiple independent sources, including Reuters and other news reports, confirm the Al Rekayyat was hit by a projectile/drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 13: “Hormuz is Qatar's only maritime route to international LNG markets.”

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This claim appears in one Euronews snippet provided in the evidence for claim 7, but no other independent sources in the provided evidence confirm this specific geographical constraint.

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Claim 14: “In total, 24 cargoes scheduled for delivery to Edison between April and the end of September — representing approximately 3 billion cubic metres of natural gas — are now subject to force majeure.”

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Claim 15: “GasLog is a Monaco-based LNG shipping company that manages vessels for QatarEnergy and other major gas producers.”

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Euronews and other web search results confirm GasLog is a Monaco-based LNG shipping company managing vessels for QatarEnergy and others.

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web search NEUTRAL — GasLog is a Monaco-based LNG shipping company that manages vessels for QatarEnergy and other major gas producers. Significant setback. Hormuz is Qatar's only maritime route to international LNG market…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/03/second-tanker-with-qatar…

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web search NEUTRAL — GasLog is an international owner, operator and manager of LNG carriers providing support to international energy companies as part of their LNG logistics chain.
https://www.gaslogltd.com/gaslog-ltd-and-gaslog-partners-lp-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Qatar, whose state energy company QatarEnergy is among the world’s largest LNG exporters, has a direct commercial interest in any negotiated arrangement and has served as the primary diplomatic condui…
https://easternherald.com/2026/08/04/lng-tanker-hormuz-us-ir…

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Claim 16: “the GasLog Shanghai incident also came days after a drone struck the Energos Winter at Egypt’s Damietta port, causing a fire that spread to another GasLog-managed vessel, the GasLog Salem.”

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Claim 17: “QatarEnergy has been operating under force majeure on some contracts since March, when Iranian attacks on the Ras Laffan industrial complex and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted production and shipping.”

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Claim 18: “The GasLog Shanghai loaded its cargo in Qatar around last Monday and stopped transmitting its position near the strait's western entrance last Friday.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of NFL football results and highlights, which are completely irrelevant to the movement of the GasLog Shanghai.

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web search NEUTRAL — The official source for NFL news, video highlights, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more.
https://www.nfl.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — See final scores and results. View game recaps, official stats, highlights, and key moments from every matchup.
https://www.nfl.com/scores

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for NFL live scores, video highlights and latest news. Stream Monday Night Football on ESPN and play Fantasy Football.
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Claim 19: “The Al Rekayyat, a Qatari-owned tanker carrying LNG, was struck near the strait on 7 July, prompting a three-week pause in Qatari LNG shipments through the waterway.”

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