West Asia energy crisis: attacks on Ras Laffan and South Pars raise LNG supply concerns for India

The conflict in West Asia has escalated after attacks on Ras Laffan Industrial City and the South Pars Gas Field, two key global LNG hubs.

• Ras Laffan is among the world's largest LNG export centres, so the damage has raised fears about global gas supplies.
• The attacks disrupted energy movement through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil and gas prices worldwide.
• India is directly affected because it relies heavily on LNG imports from Qatar shipped from Ras Laffan.