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Estimated liquefaction output (MTPA) from satellite observation, by train — for the Qatar & UAE terminals behind the Strait of Hormuz.

Behind the Strait of Hormuz

Ras Laffan true-color — Ras Laffan, Qatar — the world's largest LNG complex and the bulk of the volume behind Hormuz. True-color (left) and SWIR thermal (right), each train outlined by its observed on/off status. Click to enlarge.Imagery: modified Copernicus Sentinel-2 data.

Ras Laffan thermal — Ras Laffan, Qatar — the world's largest LNG complex and the bulk of the volume behind Hormuz. True-color (left) and SWIR thermal (right), each train outlined by its observed on/off status. Click to enlarge.Imagery: modified Copernicus Sentinel-2 data.

Reading

Qatar halted LNG production in early March 2026 after the Hormuz closure, and mid-March strikes sidelined two of its 14 trains (~17% of capacity, under multi-year repair). Exports now look set to restart: QatarEnergy is repositioning tankers to Ras Laffan and signals it can restore ~50% of capacity within a month of safe passage, ~80% within two. Satellite-observed activity has ticked up over the past month, still well below the 77 MTPA nameplate.

Facility	Country	Trains	Nameplate	Latest operating	Latest util.
Das Island LNG Terminal	United Arab Emirates	3	6	1.7	28%
Qatar LNG	Qatar	7	40.8	7.8	19%
Ras Laffan LNG	Qatar	7	36.3	11.3	31%

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