What does the movement of the Umm Al Ashtan tanker reveal about Adnoc's current LNG export activity through the Strait of Hormuz?

The Umm Al Ashtan, managed by Adnoc Logistics & Services, exited the Strait of Hormuz loaded with LNG bound for India after going dark near the strait’s eastern entrance around May 2 and loading at Adnoc’s Das Island export plant — indicating Adnoc is actively exporting LNG through Hormuz despite the waterway being 'virtually shut to LNG traffic' since late February due to the war in Iran; this shipment is part of a recent 'mini-flurry' of energy flows, including at least two non-Iranian oil supertankers, and marks Adnoc’s fourth such LNG shipment since the disruption began, though still far below pre-war levels of roughly three LNG tankers daily.

How does Adnoc’s current LNG export volume through Hormuz compare to pre-war levels, and what does that indicate about global supply constraints?

Adnoc has exported only four LNG shipments through Hormuz since late February — including the Umm Al Ashtan — whereas pre-war, 'roughly three tankers carrying the super-chilled fuel exited Hormuz on a daily basis', mostly from Qatar; this sharp decline reflects the broader chokehold on LNG traffic through the strait, which has 'shut' virtually all LNG transit since the war began, thereby constraining about a fifth of global LNG supply, with Adnoc’s efforts representing only a small fraction of former throughput.

Adnoc Exports Another LNG Shipment Through Hormuz to India

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Adnoc shipped LNG from Abu Dhabi to India via the Strait of Hormuz on the tanker Umm Al Ashtan, contributing to a recent rise in energy transit through the strategic waterway despite reduced global supply volumes.

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