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File photo of LNG carrier 'Al Rekayyat' from Nakilat website Nakilat issues statement on 'Al Rekayyat' vessel incident in Hormuz

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has issued a statement confirming that its LNG carrier 'Al Rekayyat' was hit by a projectile, while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. It said that none of the...

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