General · 19 March 2026
Shell Assesses Damage After Strike Hits Qatar’s Key Gas Facility
Shell is evaluating damage to its Pearl gas-to-liquids plant in Ras Laffan Industrial City after an Iranian missile strike triggered a fire at the site. The blaze has been extinguished and all staff are safe, but the extent of the damage is still being assessed. The facility, one of the world’s largest of its kind, is critical to global energy supply, raising concerns over further disruption.
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