‘Dangerous territory’: Strikes on Qatari LNG facilities threaten global supply

Published March 19, 2026 1:06pm ET



Iranian retaliatory strikes on Qatar’s liquefied natural gas infrastructure sent prices soaring, as they threaten to further tighten supply in Europe and Asia.

Major energy facilities were struck on Wednesday across the Middle East, an escalation of the conflict in the region. Israel carried out attacks on Iran’s South Pars gas field, which prompted retaliatory Iranian strikes on Qatar’s state-owned energy giant, QatarEnergy.

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