LNG industry
Coverage of LNG industry in the Nexus archive.
- Explainer-What are the risks of an LNG tanker explosion?
A Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker was at risk of exploding after sustaining significant damage in an attack near the Strait of Hormuz. While onshore LNG accidents have occurred, there has never been a catastrophic explosion of an LNG cargo tank on a commercial carrier at sea. Recent attacks on energy shipping vessels in the Ukraine and Iran wars have heightened concerns.
- Former Qatari energy minister Abdullah Al Attiyah dies
Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Qatar's former energy minister and key architect of its LNG industry, died in London. He played a central role in transforming Qatar into a wealthy nation through the development of the North Field gas resource and maintained close ties with Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, the emir who ousted his father in 1995.