Qatar Rewrites Its Gas Playbook With Old Tankers and New Tactics

AI Summary

After months of war and a projectile attack on one of its tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar’s gas shipments have nearly stopped. The disruption is straining Qatar’s export-dependent economy and creating pressure from customers reliant on its energy supplies.

Six months into a war that sowed upheaval in the Persian Gulf, Qatar found itself stuck. By late August, even limited shipments from the gas heavyweight had all but stopped following a projectile attack on one of its tankers outside the Strait of Hormuz. Pressure was growing, not only from energy-starved clients but also from inside an economy built on regular deliveries.