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Qatar LNG Production Halt Triggers 50%+ Surge in European Natural Gas Prices โ€“ Winter Energy Crisis Escalates

Qatar LNG Production Halt Triggers 50%+ Surge in European Natural Gas Prices โ€“ Winter Energy Crisis Escalates

By World Report Press Desk | March 2, 2026 European natural gas prices have exploded more than 50% in just 48 hours after QatarEnergy declared force majeure and suspended production from several major LNG trains at the North Field expansion projects. The abrupt supply shock โ€” removing up to 25โ€“30 million tonnes per annum of global LNG capacity โ€” has sent […]