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Will QatarEnergy Resume Full LNG Production Capacity by 2027?

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Rystad Energy“The scale of damage and long lead times for critical equipment could result in slow recovery at Ras Laffan.”Mar 25, 2026

Anadolu

MEED Middle East Economic Digest"However, returning to full production capacity could take months because extensive repairs are still needed and shipping remains constrained by whether vessels can safely transit the Strait of Hormuz."May 23, 2026

MEED

AXSMarine"The remaining 20% of capacity may not return before 2028 at the earliest."Apr 27, 2026

Splash247

"However, a full return to pre-disruption output is unlikely before 2028."Apr 27, 2026

Splash247

Tom Marzec-Manser“But for there to be a real structural change in supply, the Ras Laffan site in Qatar would need to restart its 12 operable trains. It is unclear if QatarEnergy would consider doing this during a ceasefire, however.”Apr 09, 2026

The National

QatarEnergy"Repairs to the production facilities are expected to take up to five years."Apr 09, 2026

World Ports Organization

Wood Mackenzie"The world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) refinery, will not be fully back online until the end of August at the earliest, with a fifth of its capacity gone for years."Apr 09, 2026

The National

Reuters"It may take at least a month to return to normal production ‌volumes."May 23, 2026

Reuters

Fitch Ratings"Our baseline assumes logistical challenges due to the war will delay the completion of the first phase of the North Field expansion, with the first new LNG trains only starting operations in 2027, compared with our previous expectations for late 2026."Mar 15, 2026

Gulf Times

Oil & Gas Middle East"According to the consultancy, QatarEnergy will be unable to fully restart all 12 operable LNG trains before late summer, even under an accelerated recovery scenario."May 27, 2026

Oilandgasmiddleeast

The National News"QatarEnergy will not be able to fully restart all of its 12 operable trains before the end of August, assuming a resumption in May, the consultancy said in a note."Apr 09, 2026

The National

Saad Sherida al-Kaabi“The damage sustained by the LNG facilities will take between three to five years to repair.”Apr 08, 2026

OilPrice.com

Morgan Stanley"The suspension of LNG production in Qatar is likely to offset most of the projected surplus of liquefied natural gas for the current year."May 23, 2026

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