QatarEnergy CEO said a Sunday explosion at the Ras Laffan industrial area will
not affect the country’s LNG export capacity and an investigation has begun into
the incident that left 13 dead and 66 injured. The blast and fire hit the Barzan
local gas-supply facility, which was partially damaged earlier this year by a
drone attack. Ras Laffan — the world’s largest LNG export complex — is being
closely watched for restart timing because a rapid recovery would help ease
global fuel prices. Vessel-tracking data show four tankers owned or long-term
chartered by Qatar’s shipping arm are en route to Ras Laffan via the strait and
are not masking AIS positions as Qatar prepares to redeploy empty tonnage and
resume shipments.
