LNG Prime brings you the five most popular news stories on our platform during the week of July 6-12, 2026.
1) Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that Nakilat’s Q-Flex LNG carrier Al Rekayyat was attacked by Iran while transiting near the Strait of Hormuz.
2) Atlantic spot LNG shipping rates increased this week, while Pacific rates dropped compared to the week before, according to Spark Commodities.
3) Australia’s Alinta Energy has entered into a gas supply agreement with LNG Japan, a joint venture of Japan’s Sojitz and Sumitomo, to buy more than 30 petajoules of gas, strengthening its long-term energy supply portfolio in Western Australia.
4) UAE’s Adnoc L&S, a unit of state-owned energy giant Adnoc, has ordered four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers from China’s Jiangnan.
5) US liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants sent 31 cargoes during the week ending July 8, down five cargoes from the week before, according to the Energy Information Administration.