星球日报|4月 15, 2026 15:30
Qatar warns that the full impact of the Iran war will come in one or two months
Odaily Planet Daily News: Qatar Finance Minister Al Quwari warned at the IMF spring meeting that if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened and trade restrictions continue, the Iran war will cause even greater economic impact in the coming months. He said that the current energy price increase is just the tip of the iceberg, and the comprehensive impact will be apparent in one or two months, which will bring huge economic shocks. The Qatar Ras Laffan LNG facility, located in Qatar, was attacked in March. The facility supplies nearly one-fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas exports, causing a global natural gas crisis. Al Kuwari stated that it will take about five years to restore exports, and added that the export of helium gas for chip manufacturing is also a concern. He pointed out that Qatar supplies about 30% of the world's helium gas. He also described at the meeting the risk scenario of energy shortage evolving into "the country cannot light up" and fertilizer shortage triggering a food crisis. (Golden Ten)
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