Despite Iran’s Partial Shutdown, Doha Says Supply from South Pars Remains Steady
DUBAI, June 17 — Qatar confirmed Tuesday that its gas production from the massive South Pars field — which it shares with Iran — remains stable, even after an Israeli airstrike over the weekend triggered a fire and forced Iran to partially suspend operations.
“Gas supplies are proceeding normally,” Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said during a weekly press briefing in Doha. However, he warned that “the ill-advised targeting raises concerns for everyone regarding gas supplies.”
Calling the attack “a reckless move,” Al-Ansari emphasized that the shared field hosts international operators and has a significant global footprint, particularly in the North Field, the Qatari section of the offshore reserve.
The South Pars field, located in Iran’s southern Bushehr province, is a cornerstone of Iran’s gas sector, which ranks as the world’s third largest after the United States and Russia. Qatar, which taps into the same gas structure from its North Field, is the world’s third largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), behind the U.S. and Australia.
The flare-up in tensions between Israel and Iran — now into its fifth day of military escalation — has already impacted critical energy infrastructure in both nations, raising fears over global energy stability.
U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in Thursday, calling for a “real end” to the nuclear dispute with Iran and suggesting that senior U.S. officials could soon meet with representatives of the Islamic Republic, even as airstrikes between the two Middle Eastern powers continue.
