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Qatar LNG Exports Cut 17% After Missile Strikes, $20B Revenue Loss Expected

7 hours ago

QatarEnergy has confirmed that missile attacks on its Ras Laffan Industrial City have reduced the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity by about 17% and could result in around $20 billion in annual revenue losses.The strikes, which took place on March 18 and in the early hours of March 19, damaged key production facilities at the site, one of the world’s largest LNG hubs.QatarEnergy said repairs to the affected infrastructure could take between three and five years…

Top Aramco Executive Pulls Out of CERAWeek as Iran War Escalates

8 hours ago

Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser has cancelled his planned appearance at the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston to remain in Saudi Arabia because of the Iran conflict, an industry source told Reuters.Nasser, who has been CEO of the world's top oil exporter for more than a decade…

US to Deploy Amphibious Assault Ship, Marines to Middle East

Mar 20, 2026

The U.S. military is deploying a large amphibious assault ship with thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, as Iran's new supreme leader hailed Iran's 'unity' and 'resistance'…

Iran Fires Missiles at Qatar Energy Hub

Mar 18, 2026

Iran accused Israel of striking its facilities in the huge South Pars gas field on Wednesday in a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war that sent oil prices shooting higher, and retaliated by vowing attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf…

Iranian Oil Facilities Under Attack, Site Evacuations Advised

Mar 18, 2026

Iranian gas facilities in the Gulf came under attack on Wednesday, state media reported, prompting Tehran to say it would target a range of energy installations across Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar 'in the coming hours'.Oil prices jumped on the news…

TotalEnergies Output Down 15% Due to Iran War

Mar 12, 2026

TotalEnergies has lost 15% of its oil and gas output as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran shuts fields across the Middle East, including in the UAE, Qatar and Iraq, the French oil major said on its investor website.That output accounts for about 10% of Total's upstream cash flow…

EIG’s MidOcean Picks Up Additional Australian LNG Stakes from JERA

Mar 12, 2026

MidOcean Energy, an LNG company backed by U.S. energy-focused private equity firm EIG, has agreed to acquire additional Australian liquefied natural gas project stakes from Japan’s JERA, the companies said on Thursday.The transaction covers JERA’s 0…

ExxonMobil Scales Back Middle East Operations, Evacuates Staff

Mar 11, 2026

Exxon Mobil has evacuated non-essential employees from its operations in the Middle East, CEO Darren Woods said in an interview on Tuesday, as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues.Some operations have been scaled back to manage oil inventory…

Borr Drilling Puts Three Jack-Up Rigs in Arabian Gulf on Standby

Mar 09, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has placed three jack-up rigs on standby in the Arabian Gulf following recent hostilities in the region arising from the U.S.-Israel and Iran war.The company has four jack-up rigs deployed in the area…

Governments Move to Shield Economies as Oil Jumps 25%

Mar 09, 2026

Governments scrambled to limit the impact on economies and consumers from the widening Iran war, which fuelled a record surge in oil prices on Monday after key producers cut output and Tehran signalled that hardliners would remain in charge…

Kuwait Declares Force Majeure, Cuts Oil Output Amid Gulf War

Mar 09, 2026

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation began cutting oil output on Saturday and declared force majeure, adding to earlier oil and gas reductions from Iraq and Qatar as the U.S.-Iran war blocked shipments from the Middle East for the eighth consecutive day…

ADNOC Adjusts Offshore Output Amid War and Shipping Disruption

Mar 09, 2026

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Saturday it is actively managing offshore output levels to address storage requirements amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, while its onshore operations are continuing.'This approach preserves operational…

US-Israel War with Iran Sends Oil Above $100

Mar 09, 2026

The dollar surged on Monday as soaring oil prices sent investors scrambling for cash on worries that a protracted Middle East war could severely disrupt energy supplies and hurt global growth.Against the surging greenback, the euro EUR= and sterling GBP= were down roughly 1% in Asia…

War Could Force Gulf Energy Export Shutdown, Qatar Says

Mar 06, 2026

Qatar expects all Gulf energy producers to shut down exports within weeks and drive oil to $150 a barrel, the country's Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times in an interview published on Friday.'Everybody that has not called…

Qatar Offers LNG Tankers for Lease as Export Plant Remains Shut

Mar 06, 2026

Qatar is offering at least two liquefied natural gas tankers that it controls for lease, as the country’s massive export facility in the Gulf remains shut due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.The Al Thumama and Mesaieed…

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US to Deploy Amphibious Assault Ship, Marines to Middle East

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