Qatar gas terminal blast during works to resume operations kills 13 (opens original article in a new tab)

An explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial city gas terminal killed 13 workers and injured 66, with authorities confirming it was an operational accident rather than sabotage, while LNG exports remained unaffected.

• At least 13 workers killed and 66 injured in Qatar gas terminal explosion
• Investigation confirms incident was operational/technical, not sabotage
• LNG export operations unaffected by blast
• Restarting LNG operations involves complex cooldown process to avoid thermal shock
• Barzan gas facility part of QatarEnergy's large LNG production site