Qatar is pausing efforts to rapidly revive production at the world’s largest liquefied natural gas plant, after an attack on one of its tankers in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears that transiting the waterway is still too risky.
QatarEnergy officials held a series of meetings following the attack on Tuesday, with chief executive Saad Al Kaabi deciding to pause plans to increase output at the Ras Laffan complex, according to people familiar with the matter. Operations will be kept at a minimum for safety reasons and the number of vessels scheduled to dock at the plant in the coming days will be reduced, some of the sources said.
QatarEnergy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
