South Pars, Ras Laffan & more: Which energy sites have been hit so far in Iran war?

'TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE': Iran Burns US-Backed Oil & Gas Fields In Mideast In Revenge Strikes
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Iranian strikes have caused extensive damage to Qatar’s main gas hub at Ras Laffan Industrial City, raising fresh fears over global energy supplies as the Middle East conflict intensifies. State-run QatarEnergy said multiple waves of attacks triggered “sizeable fires” and significant damage to liquefied natural gas facilities, though authorities later confirmed the fires were contained and no injuries reported.The escalation comes amid tit-for-tat strikes involving Iran, Israel and the United States, with Donald Trump warning Tehran against further attacks. Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent on supply concerns, reflecting market anxiety over disruptions in a region critical to global energy flows.
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'TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE': Iran Burns US-Backed Oil & Gas Fields In Mideast In Revenge Strikes

Key Middle East energy sites under fire

Ras Laffan (Qatar)The world’s largest LNG hub has been repeatedly targeted, with the latest strikes causing “extensive damage” and fires across key facilities. Earlier attacks also hit a gas-to-liquids plant. QatarEnergy had already halted LNG production earlier this month after Iranian strikes.South Pars (Iran)Part of the world’s largest gas field shared with Qatar, South Pars supplies around 70 percent of Iran’s domestic gas. A strike caused a fire at the facility.
Trump said Israel carried out the attack and warned that if Iran escalates further, the US would “massively blow up the entirety” of the field.Kharg Island (Iran)Kharg Island handles about 90 percent of Iran’s crude exports. It was struck in US attacks, though Iranian officials said exports continued without disruption.Ruwais refinery (UAE)Located in Abu Dhabi, the Ruwais Refinery halted operations as a precaution after a drone attack on its industrial complex. Operator ADNOC did not confirm direct damage.Ras Tanura (Saudi Arabia)Ras Tanura Refinery, one of the region’s largest refineries, was hit in drone strikes that sparked a fire and partial shutdown. Operations have since resumed, according to reports.Qatar, one of the world’s top LNG exporters, shares the massive North Dome gas field with Iran, which Tehran calls South Pars. The strikes mark a dangerous expansion of the conflict into critical energy infrastructure, prompting warnings from Gulf states.“We warn you once again that you made a big mistake in attacking the energy infrastructure of the Islamic republic,” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement carried by Iranian media.Qatar condemned what it called a “brutal Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan,” saying it posed a direct threat to national security. The foreign ministry also warned that “Targeting energy infrastructure constitutes a threat to global energy security, to the peoples of the region, and to its environment.”The United Arab Emirates echoed those concerns, calling the strikes a “dangerous escalation” and warning that “Targeting energy infrastructure poses a direct threat to global energy security.”As missile and drone attacks spread across the Gulf, fears of a prolonged disruption to oil and gas supplies have intensified, with Brent crude briefly surging past $112 a barrel and global markets rattled.
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