Hormuz Crisis May Trigger Global Energy Shortages, Qatar Warns

Qatar’s finance minister warned at the IMF Spring Meetings that the Strait of Hormuz disruption could trigger a broader energy and commodities shock in coming months, potentially causing shortages in fertilisers, helium, healthcare and semiconductors. The Ras Laffan LNG facility damage underscores longer-term disruption for global LNG markets, but Qatar says it has buffers and targeted support to weather the immediate impact.