QatarEnergy Declares Force Majeure on LNG Contracts

QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. (Reuters)
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. (Reuters)
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QatarEnergy Declares Force Majeure on LNG Contracts

QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. (Reuters)
QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026. (Reuters)

QatarEnergy declared on Tuesday force ‌majeure ‌on some ‌of ⁠its affected long-term ⁠LNG ⁠supply contracts, ‌with ‌counterparties including ‌customers in ‌Italy, Belgium, ‌South Korea, and ⁠China.

It said it was ‌continuing ‌to assess ‌the ⁠full impact of ⁠these recent events on its operations.

It added that it was assessing the impact ⁠and repair ‌timeline ‌for damaged facilities.

Missile ‌attacks on QatarEnergy's Ras Laffan production ‌hub on March 18 and 19 ⁠⁠caused significant damage.