Qatar halts LNG production, Saudi refinery, Iraqi Kurdish and Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes

March 2, 2026 6:56 PM

Qatar halts LNG production, Saudi refinery, Iraqi Kurdish and Israeli oil, gas fields shut amid Mideast strikes

Qatar halted production of liquefied natural gas on Monday and Saudi Arabia shut its biggest domestic oil refinery after a drone strike, a source said, as Israeli and U.S. strikes and Iranian retaliation triggered precautionary shutdowns of oil and gas facilities across the Middle East. A wave of attacks on the region stretched into a third day, resulting in the suspension of most oil production in Iraqi Kurdistan and several major Israeli gas fields, throttling exports to Egypt. Oil prices su...

Israel Intercepts 30 Iranian Drones as Arab Nations Call for De-escalation

June 17, 2025 1:59 PM

Israel Intercepts 30 Iranian Drones as Arab Nations Call for De-escalation

Israel's military intercepted and eliminated 30 drones from Iran overnight, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday, describing it as the least impactful night by the Iranian attacks since the beginning of this operation. The IDF also reported Iran fired several ballistic missiles toward Israel, though the exact number was not specified. Around 20 missiles fired from Iran on Tuesday triggered sirens across Israel, including northern and southern areas, central Israel, Jerusalem, and the West Ban...