- QatarEnergy, the country’s state owned energy company, has reported “extensive damage” after an Iranian missile attack at Ras Laffan Industrial City, an energy-industry hub.
- Iran's Pars gas field was hit Wednesday. In response, Iran struck Ras Laffan and launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia, which were intercepted.
- “The Iranian side continues its escalatory policies that are pushing the region toward the abyss and drawing in countries that are not parties to this crisis into the circle of conflict,” Qatar's foreign ministry wrote on social media.
- The escalation significantly disrupted global energy supplies, causing Brent crude prices to surge by around 5% to over $108 and leading to increased U.S. diesel and producer prices. Iran threatened further attacks on major oil and gas facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, advising immediate evacuation of these sites.
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration would announce measures to tackle rising gas prices, while U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard assessed Iran's government as still capable of regional attacks.
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