19.03.2026 00:41
Following Iran's attack on the Ras Laffan Refinery, one of the world's largest gas condensate complexes in Qatar, the damage at the facility was documented by the resulting satellite images.
The damage to the world's largest gas condensate complex, the Ras Laffan Refinery in Qatar, targeted by Iran's drones and missiles, has been revealed for the first time through clear satellite images. The images prove how high the hit rate of the attack was and that the strategic points of the facility suffered heavy blows.
The shared image shows that one of the main processing units of the refinery was hit directly. In the image, the thick black smoke cloud rising after the attack and the destruction caused by the fire at the explosion site are clearly visible.
CRITICAL POINTS THAT SUFFERED DAMAGE
Initial analyses indicate that the kamikaze drones targeted the gas processing and separation units of the facility. This area is the heart of the processing capacity of 306,600 barrels per day.
DID PRODUCTION STOP?
Although Qatar Energy officials have not yet made an official statement, the size of the smoke in the satellite image and the location of the damaged unit indicate that production has been forced to stop in a large part of the refinery.
MAJOR BLOW TO GLOBAL ENERGY SUPPLY
The shutdown of Ras Laffan, the world's largest gas condensate complex, has the potential to cause a major disruption in the global LNG and oil supply chain. Repairing the damage at the facility, which has major partners like ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies, could take months.
WAR HAS ENTERED A NEW DIMENSION
The satellite image reveals Iran's capacity to disable U.S.-linked energy facilities in the region with "precision strikes," while the extent of the damage shows how seriously Iran takes its "retaliation" promise and indicates that the energy war in the region has entered a new phase.