Chiyoda said on Apr 8, 2026 it is considering resuming work on a Qatar LNG export plant after a US‑Iran ceasefire on Apr 7–8; Qatar's LNG export capacity is ~77 Mtpa (IEA 2024).

Iran targeted and hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas plant on March 18, the backbone of Qatar's LNG exports and source of a third of the world’s supply of liquid gas. If key components were destroyed the plant could take five years to fix.

As the Iran war disrupts the global supply chain, American farmers who have already been strained by President Donald Trump's trade tariffs could now face steep price increases on the fertilizers produced in the Middle East that they depend on, just before the critical spring planting season. One of the three leading types of fertilizers is produced with natural nitrogen gas, a significant portion of which is done in Iran and Qatar. QatarLNG, a subsidiary of a state-run oil and gas company, said this week that it would stop production in the wake of drone strikes against some of its facilities — effectively removing almost a fifth of the world’s natural gas supply. A subsequent shutdown of QatarLNG's downstream products, including another popular fertilizer type, raised some prices in the U.S. by nearly 15% compared to the previous week, according to WIRED. And as other Middle East nations under threat have quickly followed suit, the result is a global fertilizer market at serious risk, and which could immediately impact U.S. farmers. • Republican worry over midterms growing as 85% say Trump broke key promise • US stocks of critical missiles could run low if Iran war reaches 10 days despite...