What is the current status of Petronet LNG's contracted Qatar LNG supply, and why has it been disrupted?

Petronet LNG's full contracted supply of 7.5 million metric tons per year of LNG from Qatar has been disrupted since March due to two concurrent events: the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian strikes on two of Qatar’s 14 LNG production trains, which forced Qatar to declare force majeure. As a result, Petronet has not been receiving cargoes from the damaged trains, and Qatar formally notified the company of force majeure for May deliveries. The CEO, A. K. Singh, stated that full supply is expected to resume only after the Middle East geopolitical situation stabilises.

How much LNG capacity is affected by the damage to Qatar's production trains, and what is the estimated repair timeline?

The attacks on Qatar’s LNG infrastructure have sidelined 12.8 million tons per year of LNG production capacity for a period of three to five years, according to Qatar’s official statement. This outage directly impacts Petronet’s supply since it relies on Qatar — its largest LNG supplier — for its entire 7.5 million metric tons per year contract, and Singh confirmed Petronet is not receiving cargoes from the damaged trains.

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