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Attacks on Qatar Make LNG’s Worst Nightmare a Reality

Buyers who had expected a glut of cheap fuel are now scrambling for supplies.
QatarEnergy’s facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City on March 3.Source: Getty Images
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Welcome to our guide to the commodities driving the global economy. Today, energy reporter Dan Murtaugh examines the high stakes for global gas markets after the world’s biggest LNG facility came under fire in the Middle East war.

Liquefied natural gas buyers who expected to feast on cheap fuel this year are adjusting to a harsh new reality after the latest attacks by Iran on the world’s biggest production plant.