Middle East Conflict Impacts Energy Transport; Qatar's LNG Fleet Stranded in Asia

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The Middle East conflict is affecting energy transportation, leaving Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) fleet stranded in Asian waters. Data from Bloomberg and Kpler shows these carriers are concentrated in several locations, including West India, off the coast of Sri Lanka, the northern entrance of the Strait of Malacca, and east of Singapore. This situation arose after Iranian drone attacks forced Qatar to close its largest LNG export facility in early March, disrupting global markets and causing its massive fleet to become idle.