# Ministry of Commerce (India)

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2031**: Estimated Recovery — Projected completion of repairs and return to full export capacity.
- **2026-03-20**: Force Majeure Declared — QatarEnergy CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi announces 17% capacity cut and 5-year repair timeline.
- **2026-03-19**: Secondary Attacks — Follow-up strikes cause extensive damage to LNG Trains 4 and 6.
- **2026-03-18**: Initial Strikes — First wave of missile attacks hits Ras Laffan Industrial City.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Qatar LNG Supply Shock: 17% Capacity Cut Threatens Global Energy Markets
2026-03-20 04:12:19 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 4

Missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City have knocked out 17% of the nation's LNG export capacity, with repairs estimated to take five years. The disruption triggers long-term force majeure and poses a severe energy security risk to India, which relies on Qatar for nearly half of its gas imports.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/qatar-lng-output-capacity-reduction-india-risk

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