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Qatar Says Iran Strike Damage to Key Gas Plant Will Take Years to Repair

What happened

Iran attacked Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG facilities, damaging plants that produce 17% of Qatar's liquefied natural gas export capacity. QatarEnergy's CEO says repairs will take three to five years. European gas prices jumped 35% following the attack, and Shell confirmed its Pearl gas-to-liquids plant was also damaged.

Why people care
Qatar is one of the world's largest LNG exporters, supplying critical energy to Europe and Asia. The attack removes significant gas capacity from global markets for years, potentially reshaping energy security and pricing worldwide.
The takes
Qatar says

Iran deliberately targeted critical energy infrastructure at the Ras Laffan Industrial City. The damage will take years to repair and represents a major blow to Qatar's energy export capacity. This is an unprovoked attack on civilian energy infrastructure.

Iran says

Iran has not provided public statements defending or explaining the attack in the available sources. The Iranian perspective on the strikes and their justification is not represented in the current reporting.

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