Source: Google Maps In the classic cups-and-balls trick, the challenge is figuring out where the ball went. In today’s LNG market, Qatar is making the cargoes harder to track. The Strait of Hormuz remains the critical chokepoint. With the Iran conflict disrupting shipments, Qatar has been forced to improvise to keep LNG moving from Ras Laffan. According to Bloomberg’s October 14 reporting, QatarEnergy has deployed an unusual workaround: an older LNG carrier, sailing without A

Source: 2b1st The Strait of Hormuz crisis is forcing Gulf producers to rethink a fundamental question: Can natural gas reach global markets without passing through Hormuz? One intriguing possibility is Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia already has the Master Gas System (MGS) connecting major gas-producing and processing assets across the Kingdom. Aramco is expanding the system toward 17.5 Bcf/d by 2028. But here's the bigger idea: Could Saudi Arabia eventually extend its gas infrast