QatarEnergy has suspended liquefied natural gas production following Iranian drone attacks on two of its main processing facilities, according to official statements issued on Monday. The incidents targeted key energy infrastructure in Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, prompting an immediate halt to operations.
In a statement, the state-owned company said: “Due to military attacks on QatarEnergy’s operational facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in the State of Qatar, QatarEnergy has stopped the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and related products.”
Earlier, Qatar’s Ministry of Defence announced that an Iranian drone “targeted an energy facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City belonging to QatarEnergy,” referring to the company’s onshore gas processing complex located approximately 80 kilometres north of Doha.
Another drone “targeted a water tank belonging to a power generation plant in Mesaieed,” the ministry said, referring to an area around 40 kilometres south of the Qatari capital that is also a major gas production hub.
No casualties have been reported, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Qatar is among the world’s leading producers of liquefied natural gas, alongside the United States, Australia and Russia.
Source: CNA