Event Brief
LNG carriers test Iran blockade in Strait of Hormuz
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: LNG carriers tested an Iran blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, and Pakistan cancelled spot-market cargo plans expecting Gulf shipments to resume.
WHO: Pakistan
WHAT: Pakistan cancelled plans to buy LNG cargoes on the spot market
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 1:59 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Pakistan expected Gulf shipments to resume after the blockade test.
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