Qatar Pauses LNG Ramp-Up at Ras Laffan After 1 Tanker Attack
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Qatar Pauses LNG Ramp-Up at Ras Laffan After 1 Tanker Attack
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 9
Summary
QatarEnergy halted plans to quickly restore higher output at Ras Laffan after Tuesday’s attack on a Qatari tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Saad Al-Kaabi made the decision after a series of internal meetings, with transit through the waterway still judged too risky for a faster production increase.
Operations at the world’s largest LNG complex will stay at minimum levels for safety, and fewer vessels are scheduled to dock in the coming days.
The move underscores how a single attack in Hormuz can disrupt LNG flows from Qatar, one of the world’s most important gas exporters.