By Adam Whittaker and Giulia Petroni
British energy major Shell said production at the world's largest gas-to-liquids plant, Pearl GTL, has stopped after Iranian missiles struck the Ras Laffan complex in Qatar.
Pearl GTL is a two-train facility that can process up to 1.6 billion cubic feet a day of wellhead gas and convert it into 140,000 barrels a day of gas-to-liquids hydrocarbons. One of the trains sustained damage during Wednesday's strikes.
Prior to the attack, Pearl was operating at reduced rates, with exports constrained by the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Shell said on Thursday. The attack caused a fire that was put out, with all personnel on site safe, it said.
Shell has a 100% interest in Pearl GTL.
Earlier on Thursday, state-owned QatarEnergy said Iranian strikes caused "extensive further damage" on Ras Laffan, which houses the world's largest liquefied-natural-gas export facility.
Write to Adam Whittaker at adam.whittaker@wsj.com and Giulia Petroni at giulia.petroni@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 19, 2026 10:42 ET (14:42 GMT)
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