LNG Tanker 'Al Rekayyat' at Risk of Exploding After Attack Near Hormuz

By Andrew Mills, Maha El Dahan, Jonathan Saul and Marwa Rashad

DOHA, July 7 (Reuters) – A Qatari LNG tanker was at risk of exploding and a Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker was damaged near the Strait of Hormuz, sources said on Tuesday, after reports that Iran fired missiles at ships in the waterway overnight.

The Al Rekayyat, loaded with liquefied natural gas, sent out distress signals seeking assistance after it was hit on its port side, one of the sources said. Another source briefed on the matter said the vessel was at risk of exploding due to a fire in its engine