Hormuz strikes widen as Edison faces LNG force majeure

A second tanker carrying Qatari liquefied natural gas has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz within a month, as the GasLog Shanghai was hit while leaving the strategic waterway, according to Euronews.

The incident comes weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area, and Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further three cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September, Euronews reported.

The widening disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies, has direct implications for Italy, which relies on imported LNG to meet its energy needs.