{"id":2835,"date":"2026-03-19T11:45:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2835"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T11:45:57","slug":"ira-ataca-instalacoes-de-gas-e-refino-no-qatar-arabia-saudita-e-emirados","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2835","title":{"rendered":"Iran attacks gas and refining facilities in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A natural gas refinery at the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran, on March 16, 2019. (Vahid Salemi\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\r\n\tThe escalation of the conflict in the Middle East has reached a dangerous new level with direct attacks on gas facilities crucial to the global economy<\/strong><\/p>

It all began when Israel carried out an air strike against the South Pars gas field, the largest in the world, located off the southern coast of Iran in Bushehr province.<\/p>

\r\nThe offensive hit important parts of the infrastructure, including gas tanks and refining areas in the Asaluyeh complex, causing fires that, according to Iranian sources, were quickly brought under control.<\/p>

\r\nThere were no reports of fatalities, but production was interrupted in several phases of the field, and Iran had to redirect all the extracted gas for domestic consumption, suspending exports to neighboring countries such as Iraq.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe South Pars field, shared between Iran and Qatar (where it is called the North Field), represents a huge portion of global natural gas reserves.<\/p>

\r\nThe Israeli attack, occurring within the context of a broader campaign against the Iranian regime-the 18th day of combined US-Israeli operations-aimed to send a clear message: the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which affects about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied gas, would have serious consequences for Tehran’s own energy infrastructure.<\/p>

\r\nIsraeli officials stated that the action sought to increase internal pressure on the Iranian government, with predictions of blackouts and gas shortages for the civilian population.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nIran reacted furiously.<\/p>

\r\nOfficials in Tehran promised “tit-for-tat” retaliation and threatened to strike energy facilities in several Gulf countries, including refineries in Saudi Arabia, gas fields in the United Arab Emirates, and petrochemical plants in Qatar.<\/p>

\r\nShortly afterward, Iranian ballistic missiles were launched against Qatar, directly hitting the industrial city of Ras Laffan, the country’s main center for the production and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) – and one of the largest LNG hubs on the planet.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe attack caused extensive damage to several LNG facilities, generating large-scale fires.<\/p>

\r\nQatar Energy, the Qatari state-owned company, confirmed that the impacts were significant, affecting multiple units and paralyzing important operations.<\/p>

\r\nA second Iranian attack, hours after the first, further aggravated the situation, with new fires reported.<\/p>

\r\nFortunately, civil defense teams managed to completely control the flames, and no serious injuries were reported.<\/p>

\r\nQatar strongly condemned the aggression, describing it as a direct threat to national security and global energy stability, and even expelled Iranian military and security attach\u00c3\u00a9s from the country.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThis exchange of blows against essential energy infrastructure has pushed oil prices beyond $108 a barrel, amid fears that the conflict could further disrupt the global supply of gas and refined products.<\/p>

\r\nWhat began as targeted military confrontations now threatens to drag Gulf nations into a spiral of mutual destruction, with serious environmental risks and profound impacts on the global economy.<\/p>

\r\nThe world watches with concern, hoping that diplomacy can contain a war that already jeopardizes the energy security of billions of people.

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Published in 03\/19\/2026 11h45<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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