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Mubaraz LNG tanker reappears after dark transponder easing tension fears near Hormuz
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Published on 28 April 2026
Transponder went dark, then the tanker surfaced west of India
The LNG tanker Mubaraz, loaded in the UAE, appears to have cleared the Strait of Hormuz after a two-month traffic lull. Its transponder reportedly went dark and it later reappeared west of India, a move traders read as a possible easing of regional tensions. That shift could relieve pressure on global energy supplies and prices that had spiked during the standoff.
- Mubaraz seems to have cleared Hormuz after weeks of reduced shipping
- The tanker’s transponder went dark before it reappeared west of India
- Lull in traffic suggests tensions had been tightening the market
- Potential easing could soften global LNG prices
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