{
  "id": 8736029,
  "title": "Qatar LNG capabilities could return to normal within couple of weeks of Hormuz reopening: Energy Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/qatar-lng-capabilities-could-return-to-normal-within-couple-of-weeks",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T17:13:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/20/09/2026/qatar-lng-capabilities-could-return-to-normal-within-couple-of-weeks-of-hormuz-reopening:-energy-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York: If the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) capabilities could resume normal operations within a fortnight, stated Energy Minister and QatarEnergy CEO Eng. Saad Sherida Al Kaabi on Sunday. Responding to a query during the Qatar Economic Forum in New York, Al Kaabi explained that \"with the subtraction of the 17%, we can get back to normal operations within a couple of weeks.\"\n\nQatarEnergy had previously estimated that the $20 billion annual revenue loss and up to five-year repair time for the damage to its Ras Laffan Industrial City caused by missile strikes on March 18-19, 2026 would impact supply to European and Asian markets. The attacks crippled two LNG-producing Trains 4 and 6, amounting to 12.8 million tons per annum (MTPA) of production, or roughly 17% of Qatar's exports. Train 4 is a joint venture between QatarEnergy (66%) and ExxonMobil (34%), while Train 6's partnership includes QatarEnergy (70%) and ExxonMobil (30%).",
  "summary": "<p>New York: Qatar could return liquified natural gas (LNG) capabilities to normal levels within a couple of weeks if the Strait of Hormuz reopens, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy CEO and President HE Eng. Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said on Sunday.</p> <p>HE Al Kaabi’s statement came in response to a question asked during a session of the Qatar Economic Forum held in New York…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "published": "2026-09-20T13:14:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}