QatarEnergy confirms that the Aqua 1, a fuel oil tanker on charter to QatarEnergy, has been the subject of a missile attack in the northern territorial waters of Qatar in the early morning hours of April 1, 2026.
QatarEnergy is offering for lease 10 liquefied natural gas tankers currently located outside the Strait of Hormuz, said a report. These include at least four Q-Flex tankers with a 210,000 cu m capacity, which are able to carry up to 50% more volume than conventional LNG tankers mainly used for export to Europe or Asia.
VITO Energy Engineering and Construction Co has recently commenced the execution of a multi-disciplinary construction scope within the North Field expansion project in Qatar.
Further to the announcement by QatarEnergy to stop production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products, QatarEnergy has declared force majeure to its affected buyers.
Golden Pass LNG, a QatarEnergy-ExxonMobil joint venture, achieved first LNG production from its first train, advancing operations at its 18 million tonnes-per-year Sabine Pass, Texas facility and paving the way for its first cargo delivery.
Further to the decision by QatarEnergy to stop production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products, QatarEnergy is stopping the production of some downstream products in the State of Qatar, including urea, polymers, methanol, aluminum and other products.
QatarEnergy said on Tuesday (March 24) it had determined that it needed to declare force majeure on some of its affected long-term LNG supply contracts, with counterparties including customers in Italy, Belgium, South Korea, and China.
QatarEnergy has ceased production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products due to military attacks on QatarEnergy’s operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City, the company said.
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.
QatarEnergy confirmed that following the attack on Ras Laffan Industrial City on March 18, 2026, which caused significant damage to the Pearl GTL facility, additional missile strikes targeted several LNG facilities in the early hours of March 19, 2026.
