Qatar LNG hub strikes push up global gas prices and reshape energy outlook
TL;DR
Missile attacks on Ras Laffan in Qatar damaged LNG facilities, reducing export capacity by about 17% and likely delaying full supply restoration for 3–5 years, which has lifted global gas prices and could raise electricity costs in the UK and Europe.
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