Qatar has suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and declared force majeure on exports after a drone attack targeted key energy infrastructure in the country.
The disruption forced the country’s main liquefaction facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City to shut down.
Industry sources said QatarEnergy will fully halt gas liquefaction on Wednesday. They added that it may take at least a month for production and exports to return to normal levels.
QatarEnergy stopped producing LNG earlier this week after the attack and informed customers that it might not be able to meet contractual deliveries.
Two sources familiar with the matter said the liquefaction units at Ras Laffan will be completely shut down on Wednesday. Initial estimates suggest the facilities will remain offline for at least two weeks before any restart begins.
Even after restarting, it could take another two weeks for the liquefaction trains to reach full capacity.
QatarEnergy has not responded to requests for comment about
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