Qatar says Iran attacked LNG hub; UAE shuts gas facilities

Qatar's state oil giant QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that Iranian missile attacks on Ras Laffan, the site of the country's core LNG processing operations, caused "extensive damage", while the UAE shut gas facilities after intercepting missiles early on Thursday, Reuters reported. 

The attacks, which drew a furious response from U.S. President Donald Trump, came hours after Iran issued evacuation warnings for several oil facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, following strikes on its own energy infrastructure ​in South Pars and Asaluyeh.

QatarEnergy, the world's second-largest LNG exporter, said in a statement that its emergency response team was deployed ​immediately to contain fires caused by the attack. By early Thursday, all fires at Ras Laffan had been ⁠brought under control, with no injuries reported, Qatar's interior ministry said, according to Reuters.