
Liquefaction/Upstream
September 28, 2026
QatarEnergy CEO says damaged Ras Laffan LNG trains to take three years to repair
QatarEnergy now expects repairs to damaged Ras Laffan LNG Trains 4 and 6 to take three years, shorter than the earlier “up to five years” estimate. The two trains total 12.8 mtpa, about 17% of Qatar’s LNG export capacity, while repairs at the Shell-led GTL plant should finish in Q1 2027. Qatar ruled out pipeline bypass options for Hormuz, saying LNG cannot practically be replaced by redundant pipeline/liquefaction infrastructure. Al-Kaabi said Qatar can resume normal operations within weeks of Hormuz reopening.


