How war on Iran turned Pakistan’s LNG surplus into a looming shortage
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Pakistan is bracing for a gas shortage crisis as liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which account for 99% of its imports, collapse amid an escalating regional conflict. At the start of this year, Pakistan had more LNG than it could use due to falling demand, which had been declining since 2021. The government had quietly sold excess gas shipments to other countries and shut down domestic gas wells to prevent pipeline bursts. However, the war between Iran, Qatar's main rival, and the US-Israeli coalition has disrupted global energy supplies. Iranian drones hit Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City on March 2, halting all production, while Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field on March 18, threatening a major LNG supplier.
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AI-ExtractedQatarEnergy said that the hit had forced it to cut LNG production by 17 percent.
Demand for LNG in Pakistan fell from 8.2 million tonnes in 2021 to 6.1 million tonnes by late 2025.
Iranian drones hit Qatar’s gas facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City on March 2.
The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran in an operation named Epic Fury on February 28.
Pakistan had more imported LNG than it could use at the start of this year.
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