As both sides in war strike critical energy infrastructure, wealth and stability of the Gulf nations is at risk
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As both sides in war strike critical energy infrastructure, wealth and stability of the Gulf nations is at risk
Published
March 21, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
The liquefied natural gas production facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City. (Stringer/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Qatar is the Middle East’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter. It’s also been targeted by Iranian drone attacks.
From energy exports to tourism, the economies of Gulf nations are at risk from a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.
As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are…
As Hormuz chokes and defence costs soar, Gulf states absorb crippling financial fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran.
The widening U.S.-Iran conflict is increasingly threatening military assets and the world's most important oil shipping routes,…
Gulf countries must each build resilience as a single architecture across every layer that can be weaponized.
