Qatar’s deputy prime minister, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, told the Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday that the energy shockwaves from the war on Iran have not yet peaked, warning of further repercussions for supplies, trade and growth in the coming days and months. He rejected transit fees for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the uncertainty would ultimately reach consumers worldwide, and said Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial complex, damaged by Iranian strikes in March, faces repairs expected to take several years. Al Thani said Qatar has never stopped communicating with Tehran and hopes mediation involving Qatar, Pakistan and Oman can produce a settlement between the United States, Iran and other parties.
Qatar warns energy shockwaves from Iran war yet to peak
Qatar's deputy prime minister, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, warned at the Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday that the global energy shockwaves from the war on Iran have yet to reach their peak, with further repercussions expected in the coming days and months.
Why it matters: Qatar is one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas exporters and its Ras Laffan complex was damaged by Iranian strikes in March, so a warning from Doha that the worst supply disruption is still ahead lands directly on gas and oil markets already pricing Hormuz risk.
Data as of Monday, October 19, 2026, 06:44 ET: the remarks are Al Jazeera's report of the deputy prime minister's Global Security Forum appearance on October 19, 2026, read in full; single source for the wording, hence grade C. Developing item.
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- Qatar warns global energy shockwaves from Iran war have yet to peak · Al Jazeera · 2026-10-19