Qatar’s prime minister told the Financial Times that normal production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) would resume within “a few weeks”.
State-owned Qatar Energy declared force majeure after several Iranian attacks early in the war damaged its facilities in Ras Laffan and prevented it from fulfilling its contract.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Qatar is one of the world’s largest LNG exporters, accounting for about 20% of global exports.
“Within a few weeks, production will return to normal except for the damaged facilities,” Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told the FT.
Qatar, which along with Pakistan mediated the US-Iranian talks, expects shipping through the strait to return to normal levels within weeks after the memorandum is signed.
He said Qatar Energy would only lift force majeure “once the company is satisfied that all issues have been addressed and it can operate safely.”
CNN has contacted Qatar Energy for comment.
On Sunday, an explosion in Ras Laffan killed at least 13 people, including more than a dozen Indian nationals, authorities said, adding that it was not conflict-related and was the result of an industrial accident. 66 people were injured in the incident.
