Qatari LNG Tanker Remains Stranded After Projectile Strike Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. July 8, 2026 © Adobe Stock/vladsv A Qatari LNG tanker remained stranded off Oman on Wednesday after a projectile strike sparked a fire in its engine room, though industry sources said the vessel's cargo appeared secure and the risk of an explosion was low for now. The attacks on the tankers prompted Washington to revoke a licence allowing Iran to sell oil and U.S. forces to strike Iranian targets overnight. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over", comments that triggered a 5% jump in global oil prices. The U.S. military also said two other tankers had been targeted by Iran in recent days. The head of the U.N. shipping agency condemned the attacks over the past 48 hours and urged parties to allow the evacuation of stranded ships. At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from trying to transit the strait, ship-tracking data showed on Wednesday. LNG tankers are among the highest-risk ships in the region due to the high value of the vessels and their cargoes. RISK OF TANKER EXPLODING Qatari LNG tanker Al Rekayyat, loaded with liquefied natural gas, was hit on its port side overnight on Tuesday, one source said, while another briefed on the matter said the vessel was at risk of exploding due to a fire in its engine room. Efforts are continuing to extinguish the fire, an industry source familiar with the matter told Reuters. All the crew have been safely evacuated. The LNG stored in the tanker's tanks remains intact and there is no breach of those tanks, the industry source said. Another industry source assessed that as long as the vessel was not subject to any further attack, it was likely to remain in its current state and not explode. "Breaching a main tank would be catastrophic," the second industry source added. Two vessels — a tug boat and a separate service ship — are currently near the tanker, which is locat