The report describes an attack on the Qatari LNG vessel Al Rekayyat off Oman and frames it as significant both for India and for global shipping safety.
In 2025, approximately 16% of Qatari LNG deliveries landed in India. The vessel was expected to call at Dahej, Gujarat on July 12.
LNG ships affiliated with Qatar and the UAE had been using the Oman route for weeks, with transponders reportedly turned off to avoid detection amid regional risks.
Al Rekayyat’s transponders were switched off for several weeks, with its last known position near the Indian coast about 20 days earlier.
Prior to a US–Iran memorandum, ship operators engaged with Iran and evacuated stranded ships from the Persian Gulf.
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