Qatar has warned that the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran has yet to peak, cautioning that further disruptions to energy supplies and international trade could emerge in the coming months.
Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s deputy prime minister and minister of state for defence affairs, made the remarks at the Global Security Forum in Doha recently, highlighting continued risks to oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
“We haven’t reached the peak with respect to energy,” he said, warning of further repercussions in the coming days and months.
Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial complex, a major LNG hub, was damaged in Iranian strikes in March, with repairs expected to take several years.
Al Thani also rejected proposals to impose transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying such charges would ultimately affect consumers worldwide.
