### [2026-06-25](/feed/2026/06/25/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Two liquefied natural gas carriers from Qatar, the Marshall Islands-flagged "Bu Samra" bound for the Far East, and the Liberia-flagged "Patris", transit through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for a period of time since the waterway was closed. 




### Sources:

1. [MENAFN](https://menafn.com/1111311047/Qatari-LNG-Tankers-Resume-Hormuz-Transit-as-US-Iran-Tensions-Recede)

### Changes:

1. Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from Qatar, the Marshall Islands-flagged "Bu Samra" bound for the Far East and Liberia-flagged "Patris", transit through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for a period of time since the waterway was closed.  _2026-06-26 03:46:29 (First version)_
1. Two liquefied natural gas carriers from Qatar, the Marshall Islands-flagged "Bu Samra" bound for the Far East, and the Liberia-flagged "Patris", transit through the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded for a period of time since the waterway was closed.  _(Current version)_

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