Qatar Plans To Restore LNG Output, Eyes 80% Recovery In 2 Months After Hormuz Reopens: Report

Published 16 June 2026 · india

Qatar Plans To Restore LNG Output, Eyes 80% Recovery In 2 Months After Hormuz Reopens: Report Published By, Last Updated: June 16, 2026, 17:20 IST

Qatar Plans To Restore LNG Output, Eyes 80% Recovery In 2 Months After Hormuz Reopens: Report Published By, Last Updated: June 16, 2026, 17:20 IST The Ras Laffan complex, which exported around one fifth of global supply last year, remained non-operational for over three months after Iran blocked the vital Strait of Hormuz Qatar plans to restore operations at Ras Laffan LNG facility | File image credit: AFP Qatar is planning to restore most of its export capacity within two months, as the United States and Iran gear up to sign the peace truce in Switzerland to end the conflict in West Asia. According to a report by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, QatarEnergy — the state-owned oil and gas corporation of the country — has told buyers that it expects to increase output to about 50 per cent of capacity a month, once the safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is restored.

The development comes after Washington and Tehran on Sunday announced that they had agreed to strike a peace deal to end their conflict. U.S. President Trump expressed optimism that the truce would pave the way for the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which accounts for nearly one-fifth of the world’s energy trade. Within two months, Qatar expects to restore 80 per cent of its capacity, said sources, adding the remaining capacity would take years to fully restore. US-Iran War LIVE Updates Iranian Strikes Forced Shutdown Of Qatar’s LNG Facility Back in March — when the war between U.S.-Israel and Iran was continuously raging — an Iranian attack prompted Qatar to shut the world’s largest LNG facility. The Ras Laffan complex, which exported around one fifth of global supply last year, remained non-operational for over three months after Iran blocked the vital Strait of Hormuz, disrupting energy supplies worldwide.

According to Bloomberg, QatarEnergy has been engaged in testing equipment and performing necessary maintenance at the facility to ensure a quick resumption of operations. Several productions trains have been operating at reduced capacities to deliver shipments to neighbouring countries and raise output whenever necessary, said sources. Closure Of Hormuz, And Economic Kerfuffle Soon after the start of the war –– involving the U.S.-Israel and Iran –– Tehran had closed the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation, forcing the world, particularly Europe and Asia, to descend into a complete economic chaos. Prices for the fuel started rising in various parts of the world, with global leaders calling for an early solution to the West Asia conflict. India, too, wasn’t untouched by the consequences as it witnessed a rise in the cost of petrol, diesel, and cooking gas. Pertinent to note that fuel prices in India hinge on several factors, with global crude oil prices being the most significant one.