Last mentioned: Mar 20, 2026
Projected Recovery
Estimated completion date for full restoration of the 17% lost capacity.
Estimated Recovery
Projected completion of repairs and return to full export capacity.
Force Majeure Declared
QatarEnergy officially declares long-term force majeure on affected LNG contracts.
Force Majeure Declared
QatarEnergy CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi announces 17% capacity cut and 5-year repair timeline.
Secondary Attacks
Additional strikes cause extensive damage to LNG Trains 4 and 6.
Secondary Attacks
Follow-up strikes cause extensive damage to LNG Trains 4 and 6.
Initial Strike
First missile hit reported at Ras Laffan Industrial City facilities.
Initial Strikes
First wave of missile attacks hits Ras Laffan Industrial City.
Missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City have knocked out 17% of the nation's LNG export capacity, with repairs estimated to take five years. The disruption triggers long-term force majeure and poses a severe energy security risk to India, which relies on Qatar for nearly half of its gas imports.
Missile attacks on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City have knocked out 17% of the nation's LNG export capacity, with repairs expected to take five years. This disruption threatens global energy security, particularly for India, which relies on Qatar for nearly half of its liquefied natural gas imports.