official (Nakilat statement on the Qatar Stock Exchange via QNA, Qatar foreign ministry), press (Al Jazeera, Gulf Times, AFP via Arab News), Nov 1
A Qatari LNG carrier is struck by unidentified objects in the Gulf, Nakilat says
The objects were not identified. Neither was who sent them.
Key facts
- Ship
- LNG carrier Al Mayeda, owned by Nakilat (Nakilat via QNA)
- When
- Friday evening, Oct 30, while transiting the Arabian Gulf (Nakilat via QNA)
- Damage
- No crew injured, no environmental impact; ship safe and operational, impact being assessed (Nakilat)
- Context
- More than 120 commercial ships hit since the war began in February (IMO and UKMTO data, via Al Jazeera)
The relevant authorities have initiated the necessary investigations to determine the circumstances of the incident and identify those responsible.
Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via The Peninsula
Note
Qatar Gas Transport Company, known as Nakilat, said on Sunday that its LNG carrier Al Mayeda was hit by unidentified objects while transiting the Arabian Gulf on Friday evening, Oct 30, according to a statement carried by the Qatar News Agency and published on the Qatar Stock Exchange.
None of the crew was injured and there was no impact on the environment, the company said. The vessel is in a safe condition and operational, and the impact of the incident is being assessed. The company did not say who was responsible. Qatar's foreign ministry condemned the attack and said investigations had begun to identify those responsible.
More than 120 commercial ships have been hit since the war began in February, according to International Maritime Organization and UK Maritime Trade Operations data cited by Al Jazeera. Qatar, a mediator in the war, has stepped up efforts to revive talks between the United States and Iran, AFP reports.
Why it matters
Qatar is mediating between the United States and Iran, AFP reports, and now one of its own gas carriers has been hit.
Sources
- Gulf Times (QNA): Qatar Gas Transport company announces one of its vessels attacked in Arabian Gulf (Nov 1 2026)
- Al Jazeera: Qatar LNG carrier struck by unidentified objects in Gulf (Nov 1 2026)
- AP: Mideast news, Nov 1 2026
- Arab News (AFP): Qatari gas tanker struck in Gulf (Nov 1 2026)
- The Peninsula: Qatar condemns attack on LNG carrier in Arabian Gulf (Nov 1 2026)
Primary + secondary attribution as listed.
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