There are thousands of ships in the global oil tanker fleet, by some estimates nearly as many as 9000 (and that excludes sanctions vessels). Just a fraction of these are either waiting to enter the blockaded straits of hormuz, or to leave it.

By contrast, the global LNG fleet is a tiny fraction, and now most of it is stuck inside the Persian Gulf. 

According to the WSJ, at least 20 LNG carriers about half the available global fleet – are trapped in the Persian Gulf, with daily freight costs soaring as demand from Asia surges, according to ship brokers. Bloomberg lists the known LNG tankers which are currently transmitting their positions as follows:

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I apologize in advance for being in a foul mood this morning based on the world news and yet more corruption in Cherokee County, NC by our local “government”.

Here is part of a comment on this site concerning the US attack on the girls’ school in Iran:

Yes, it’s more likely that the school attack was staged by Iran as either a outright fabrication (or a real attack with real deaths involved) to use against American interest, but we cannot be naive in refusing to at least consider the alternative.

It’s very hard not to curse right now. This comment comes after the US military admitted that we bombed the school. This also comes after Trump stated that he knew nothing about it when asked about the decision. And no one is talking about the double tap except the convicted pedophile Scott Ritter.

Facts. The school was located next to an Iranian military base. Most of the children’s parents worked at the base.

Looking at the picture of the bombed school, a corner of the structure was hit so it is very possible that many of the children were injured but not killed. If Scott Ritter is correct, the US waited for the fathers from the base to come get their children and then fired a second missile on the school.

Is this what America has become? Did we forget WACO, Ruby Ridge, the Oklahoma City bombing and the Deep State attacks on American cities for George Floyd with no legal consequences? Or implementing color revolutions around the world and even in the United States itself? What about stolen elections, weaponized courts and the development of SARS-COV2? What about the kill shots for pharmaceutical profits with an untested gene therapy? What about the suppression of real COVID-19 treatments in order to kill people for money? The Epstein files coverup, Charlie Kirk’s assassination and now killing children.

I have always said my fight was grounded in saving our children. We have to give our children a better future and that cannot be debated. Does this mean our children in the US or across the world? If we have to ask this question, we have already lost our immortal souls.

Who hit the Switzerland of the Middle East? The neutral country who oversaw the peace process before Trump attacked Iran. The country who contradicted the US statement about Iran’s position after the attack. Who benefits from an attack on Oman?

Our government has betrayed us. It is compromised, blackmailed and spreading evil. Did Israel assassinate John F. Kennedy? Did Israel attack the USS LIBERTY? Did Israel assassinate Charlie Kirk? Why are we fighting Epstein Fury?

So many coverups, lies and deaths for what purpose? What will be the final price that we will have to pay for the transgressions of two evil governments? We should be seeking answers and justice to these questions before our children’s fates are sealed.

From the article:
“I want to present this as objectively as possible, but first, let me note that the framing of the story relies a lot on the typical media formula:

“NBC News spoke on the phone with a father who said his 8-year-old daughter, Zahra, was killed…” = Let’s end with a sad story of a random Iranian man so the audience really hates Trump.

“Verified by NBC News” = Trust me, bro.

“Adding evidence, experts say, than an American missile likely hit…” = We have no actual proof.

“…hit a compound once home to a military base” = This is a buried lede, please don’t pay attention to it.

“Weapons expert Jeffrey Lewis” = Here’s a left-leaning DC thinktank nerd to make our scant evidence seem more concrete than it is.

“4 other weapons experts, who agree” = Trust me bro, Part Dos.”

PLEASE see the entire article here…

This is a reasonable article that considers several possibilities. More than one thing can be true at the same time.

Update:

From Grok:

This is an Iranian Shahed-136 drone strike on fuel storage tanks at Oman’s Port of Salalah today (March 11, 2026). Video from a nearby ship shows the low-flying drone impacting, triggering a massive fireball and thick black smoke visible for miles.

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This may be a false flag attack. It makes no sense for Iran to hit this facility. It may also be a rogue attack by one of Iran’s 31 military provinces that now operate autonomously. As I said earlier, the face of warfare has changed and the cost of a drone can allow massive damage for a small cost.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi slams the door shut for good:

“Negotiations with the Americans are over forever.. a bitter experience and betrayal after promises of no attack!”