Qatar Halts LNG Production at Ras Laffan After Drone Attacks
Mar 2nd 2026
QatarEnergy suspended LNG output at the Ras Laffan complex after drone strikes hit a power plant water tank and another energy facility, the company and the defense ministry said.
- QatarEnergy announced on March 2 that it stopped liquefied natural gas production at the Ras Laffan complex following military attacks.
- Qatar's defense ministry said drones struck a water tank at a power plant in Ras Laffan and another nearby energy facility.
- Ras Laffan is the world's largest LNG export hub and a major source of global natural gas supply.
- QatarEnergy said production was ceased after the attacks; officials have not given a timeline for restarting operations.