Middle East hostilities - day six update
More of the same with attacks escalating across the region, which now includes the Eastern Mediterranean.
LNG Unlimited – 5 March 2026
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Middle East hostilities - LNG supply halted
Due to recent Iranian drone attacks on QatarEnergy’s operating facilities in Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City, QatarEnergy ceased LNG and associated products’ production on Monday, sending European and Asian gas prices soaring.
Drewry looks at two Middle East LNG scenarios
About 2 mill tonnes of LNG supply from Qatar and the UAE could be blocked on a weekly basis, Drewry Maritime Research said, as a result of a Strait of Hormuz closure.
Middle East escalation - significant oil and gas markets upside
Global LNG markets are facing significant supply risks, due to last weekend’s Middle East hostilities, financial institution ING’s Head of Commodities Strategy, Warren Patterson has warned.
Lobby group attacks Sempra’s Mexican ambitions
The US lobby group NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) has warned that energy company Sempra’s proposed Vista Pacífico LNG export project in Sinaloa, Mexico carries elevated financial, legal, and reputational risk for investors.
Will Qatar maintain its LNG edge after the war?
Qatar reads Iran/US tensions through the blunt logic of self-preservation*.
Corpus Christi to become second largest US exporter
US Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright has agreed an export permit for the 12% expansion project at Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi LNG terminal.
NextDecade updates Rio Grande progress
US LNG developer, NextDecade Corp has given an update on Rio Grande LNG activities during the fourth quarter of last year and the early first quarter of 2026.
JBIC backs Mitsui’s Ruwais LNG involvement
The Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) has signed two loan agreements amounting to up to around $319 mill and about $94 mill (JBIC portion), respectively, with Mitsui & Co.
