Qatar expects most LNG production and exports to return within weeks as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz normalizes, while pushing for direct U.S.-Iran coordination to secure maritime traffic.

Qatar is increasing LNG exports by sending empty tankers through Hormuz as tensions ease and shipments prepare to resume.

Qatar is positioning LNG carriers for a phased restart of exports, but repairs at Ras Laffan and uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz continue to threaten a full recovery.