Big explosion in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial Area, may cause turmoil in global energy market
Qatar Blast: Due to threats from Donald Trump, the ongoing peace talks between America and Iran in Switzerland have once again been derailed. The Iranian delegation briefly left the first round of talks on Sunday. After which the tension between the two countries has started increasing again. Meanwhile, an explosion occurred at Qatar’s main natural gas export terminal on Sunday night. At least 54 people were injured in the fire caused by the blast and 18 people were still missing several hours later.
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According to reports, the blast occurred when employees were trying to resume operations after the attack by Iran during the war. The explosion at the Ras Laffan Industrial Area could cause further turmoil in the global energy market, especially because Qatar is one of the world’s largest natural gas producers. Qatar halted its production when Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz, preventing it from sending shipments to its customers.
As talks continued to end the war permanently, Iran loosened its grip on the strait, prompting Qatar to begin reopening its export terminal. Government company QatarEnergy said that during the same work on Sunday night, there was an explosion and fire in the Barzan Gas Supply Facility. The exact estimate of the damage after the explosion has not been known; Officials initially said only a few people were injured. But hours later, Qatar’s interior ministry reported a much higher number of casualties.
An Iranian missile hit Ras Laffan in March, causing a fire that caused “significant” damage before it was extinguished, according to officials. Qatar had already halted production there due to Iranian attacks. Qatar shares its vast offshore natural gas fields in the Persian Gulf with Iran. This production of natural gas has made Qatar rich.
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