Wood Mackenzie: Qatari LNG recovery faces months-long process despite ceasefire

UK-based Wood Mackenzie expects that if QatarEnergy began restarting its giant Ras Laffan LNG complex at the start of May, it would take until the end of August for the 12 trains to return to full service. A two-week ceasefire in the Middle East is bearish for global gas prices, but little has fundamentally changed with regards to LNG supply, according to WoodMackenzie.

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