First LNG ship to attempt Hormuz exit isn't carrying a cargo
Tldr since its paywalled:
The Sohar LNG tanker is attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz eastward toward Oman's Qalhat LNG terminal. Its the first LNG tanker to try this since the war started. The ship is empty, signaling "Omani ship" on its AIS, and hugging the southern coastline instead of the usual northern route.
Important context though, this isnt supply coming back. An empty tanker repositioning to load at Qalhat is more of a test run than actual relief. Even if it makes it through, qatari exports are still offline and the ras laffan damage means that stays the case for years on some trains.
Still worth watching because if this transit goes smoothly it opens the door for more vessels to attempt crossings. That would be the first real step toward normalizing flows, even partially.