On Sunday night, a major explosion and fire ripped through Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, specifically hitting the Barzan local gas supply facility.
Authorities report that at least 54 workers were injured and 18 remain missing as emergency teams continue a high-stakes search operation. The blast occurred during a restart of operations, which the Ministry of Interior attributes to a technical malfunction rather than a deliberate attack. This site is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) hub and had been struggling to recover after a previous Iranian missile strike in March.
Global energy markets are bracing for supply volatility as investigators work to determine the extent of the infrastructure damage.
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