How quickly does Qatar plan to restore its LNG production after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, and what are the key milestones?

Qatar plans to restore LNG production in two phases: reaching about 50% of capacity one month after safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is restored, and roughly 80% within two months. The remaining capacity—equivalent to two production trains—will take years to fully restore due to damage from Iranian missile strikes in March.

Why has Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG complex remained largely idle for over three months, and what limited operations have continued?

The Ras Laffan complex—the world’s largest LNG facility and exporter of nearly a fifth of global supply last year—has remained largely idle since the first week of the war, when Qatar shut it down following an Iranian attack; the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz made large-scale shipping too difficult. However, since April, QatarEnergy has been testing equipment, performing maintenance, and operating several production trains at reduced capacity to deliver limited shipments to neighboring countries while preparing for a rapid output increase.

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