The situation in the Strait of Hormuz is about to shake the energy supply chain again, and the geopolitical risk premium is likely to rise.

CryptoCircle News reports that ship tracking data shows at least four oil and gas carriers have abandoned attempts to cross the Strait of Hormuz, as security concerns intensify after another attack on vessels in this critical waterway. Earlier, on Tuesday, a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker and a crude oil tanker flying the Saudi flag were damaged near the strait; it was reported that Iran fired missiles at ships in the waterway, prompting maritime authorities to raise the threat level for passing vessels to “severe.” Data from analysis firms Kpler and LSEG shows that three LNG carriers—“Al Ghariya,” “Duhail,” and “Al Ruwais”—had previously been heading slowly west toward the Strait of Hormuz, but changed course late Tuesday night, turning away and leaving. These three vessels, controlled by QatarEnergy, are all empty and are en route to Qatar’s Ras Laffan export facilities to load cargo. Meanwhile, LS