Afghanistan, June 21 -- Qatar held urgent talks with major energy firms to assess risks and prevent disruptions to global gas exports amid strikes.
Qatar has held emergency talks with major international energy companies after recent Israeli airstrikes hit a massive gas field Iran shares with Qatar. The country warned that further strikes could severely impact gas exports.
According to a Reuters report published on June 20, Qatar's Energy Minister, Saad Al-Kaabi, has urged companies to inform Western governments of the global consequences if Qatar's LNG output is disrupted. Diplomats told Reuters that as much as 20% of the world's LNG supply could be affected.
Qatar is the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas and co-owns the...