Qatar LNG Tanker Starts Hormuz Crossing as Trump Pushes Reopening

An LNG tanker started to exit the Persian Gulf, with all other observable shipping through the Strait of Hormuz at a standstill following recent clashes. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, sought to reopen the vital energy channel at all costs.

Tensions escalated at the start of this week, with both sides exchanging fire as American warships escorted merchant vessels before the abrupt suspension of “Project Freedom” on Tuesday. Since then, no vessel has been observed completing the transit through the waterway, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.