QatarEnergy CEO says warned US, industry officials against attack on energy

QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi says he warned US of ‘negative consequences’ of attacking Iranian energy infrastructure.QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said he warned United States officials and energy executives about the impact of a potential Iranian attack on oil and gas facilities before Tehran targeted Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex.In an interview with the Reuters news agency, al-Kaabi explained that he “always warning, talking to executives from oil and gas that are partnered with us, talking to the US Secretary of Energy [Chris Wright], to warn ⁠him of that consequence and that that could be detrimental to us”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Air raid sirens blare during Eid call to prayer in Kuwaitlist 2 of 3‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iranlist 3 of 3Iran’s Khamenei says enemy ‘defeated’ in written Nowruz messageend of list“They were aware of the threat, and they were always reminded by me, almost on a daily basis, that we need to make sure that there is restraint on oil and gas facilities,” al-Kaabi, who is also Qatar’s energy minister, said.Since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran at the end of February, missiles and drone attacks have targeted tankers, refineries and other important energy infrastructure.In retaliation for an Israeli attack on Iran’s South Pars gasfield on Wednesday, Tehran conducted a series of attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.But as US President Donald Trump said that he was unaware of the Israeli attack on the South Pars gasfield ahead of time, al-Kaabi said they were also unaware that it was going to take place.He explained that the attack on the facilities would impact LNG deliveries to Europe and Asia for up to five years, adding that it had taken out 17 percent of Doha’s export capacity.