Announcement follows recent move by the state enterprise to halt LNG production at Ras Laffan and cease other oil and gas operations at Mesaieed Industrial City following Iranian attacks on those facilities
QatarEnergy has decided to stop output of products in the downstream energy value chain, including urea, polymers, methanol, aluminium and other products.
The decision on 3 March closely follows its announcement the previous day to halt production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products due to military attacks on the company’s operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in Qatar.
The state enterprise did not blame Iran for the attacks in either of its statements, but it is understood that its facilities have been hit by drones and/or missiles launched by Tehran, as it retaliates against Israel, the US and their military bases in the GCC states, further escalating the ongoing conflict.
QatarEnergy currently has a nameplate LNG production capacity of 77.5 million tonnes a year (t/y), with all its processing trains and export infrastructure located in Ras Laffan Industrial City, which lies about 90 kilometres to the north of Doha.
In Mesaieed Industrial City, situated around 45km south of Doha, QatarEnergy operates crude oil refining facilities, including natural gas liquids (NGL) units, as well as petrochemical production complexes and other units in the hydrocarbon value chain.
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