RIYADH: Natural gas traders are preparing for market disruptions after Qatar announced that the complex housing the world’s largest liquefied natural gas facility had suffered “widespread damage” following several Iranian strikes. QatarEnergy said in a statement on Thursday that several LNG facilities at the Ras Laffan site, which typically produce around a fifth of global supplies, were hit by missile attacks, sparking fires and causing extensive damage.

The Ras Laffan complex is home to processing units for liquefied natural gas.

Qatar's state-run energy company said on Wednesday that fires set by Iranian strikes on its main gas facility had caused "extensive damage", after Tehran said it would retaliate…