War forces Mideast energy facility closures

LONDON: A US-Israeli war on Iran has severely disrupted Middle East energy exports, collapsing oil production in Iraq and shutting down the entirety of Qatar’s natural gas facilities, choking off a shipping artery that handles a fifth of the world’s supply. The conflict has forced widespread production stoppages and shipping closures, with Kuwait announcing output cuts over the weekend. Analysts predict that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will soon be forced to follow suit as they ...

By none@none.com (Reuters)