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Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years, Qatar Energy CEO says

Iranian attacks ‌have knocked out 17% of Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, causing an estimated $20 billion in lost annual revenue and threatening supplies to Europe and Asia, QatarEnergy's CEO and state minister for energy affairs told Reuters on Thursday. Saad al-Kaabi said two of Qatar's 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities were damaged in ​the unprecedented strikes. The repairs will sideline 12.8 million tonnes per year of LNG for three to five years, he said ​in an interview. QatarEnergy CEO Saad Al-Kaabi reports $20B in annual revenue loss after attacks hit LNG units. Exports to drop by 12.8M tons/year, potentially triggering Force Majeure for Italy, China, and Korea. ExxonMobil remains a key partner in affected sites.#QatarEnergy #LNG #Energy… pic.twitter.com/r7KXdJ690j — What's Goin On Qatar (@wgoqatar) March 19, 2026 "I never in my wildest dreams would have thought that Qatar would be — Qatar and the region — ...
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Gulf states request urgent debate at UN Human Rights Council, documents show

Gulf states have requested an urgent debate at the United ​Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva over Iran's ‌strikes on civilians and energy infrastructure across the Middle East, documents show. A diplomatic note sent by Gulf states, seen by Reuters, ​describes the ballistic missile and drone strikes on Bahrain, ​Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the ⁠United Arab Emirates as a "situation of serious concern for ​international peace and security," with severe human rights implications. The expanding ​US-Israeli war on Iran, which has entered its third week, sparked large-scale Iranian retaliation in the form of drone and missile strikes ​on energy and civilian infrastructure in Gulf countries. Read More: Iran seeks compensation from UAE over US strikes on its territory Iran's closure ​of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy facilities across the ‌region ⁠has spiked energy prices and fuelled fears of a rise in inflation globally. The "unprovoked attacks" on Gulf countries - despite their assurances to Tehran that their territories won't host anti-Iran launches - ​demand immediate attention, ​the diplomatic ⁠note said. The draft resolution proposed by the Gulf states strongly condemns and calls for ​Iran to immediately stop strikes on civilian ​infrastructure and ⁠commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and also seeks reparations for civilian, infrastructure and environmental damage. The Council has ⁠received ​the request and is considering a ​date to hold the debate, stated a letter from its president, Sidharto ​Reza Suryodipuro.

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