As war strands Qatari gas for 6 months, US sales rise and European stocks plummet | live

By Marwa Rashad and Nora Buli LONDON/OSLO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Qatar is among the conflict's biggest economic casualties, with its liquefied natural gas exports slashed by 96%, data shows. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq and Kuwait have seen their oil exports hit, but by nowhere near as much. Qatar has lost $24 billion in gas sales, which is about five months’ worth of income for the country based on 2025 data, Reuters calculations show.

Aug 26, 2026 - 09:00
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As war strands Qatari gas for 6 months, US sales rise and European stocks plummet | live
By Marwa Rashad and Nora Buli LONDON/OSLO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Qatar is among the conflict's biggest economic casualties, with its liquefied natural gas exports slashed by 96%, data shows. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq and Kuwait have seen their oil exports hit, but by nowhere near as much. Qatar has lost $24 billion in gas sales, which is about five months’ worth of income for the country based on 2025 data, Reuters calculations show.

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