Qatar shuts down gas liquefaction plant, restart expected in weeks

2026-03-04 - 16:14

Shafaq News- Doha Qatar will fully shut down gas liquefaction ​on Wednesday and won't be ‌able to return to normal production and export levels of super-chilled gas for ​at least a month, two ​sources familiar with the matter said. Qatar ⁠Energy, which stopped producing gas ​this week and declared force majeure ​on exports on Wednesday, did not respond to a request for comment. The sources said ​that once Qatar's main Ras ​Laffan plant shuts on Wednesday, it won't be ‌able ⁠to restart turning gas into super-chilled fuel for at least two weeks, according to initial estimates. Once ​restarted, it ​will ⁠take at least another two weeks to reach full ​capacity, the sources said. Reuters Only the headline is edited by Shafaq News