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Iranian Strikes on Energy Infrastructure in Qatar and Saudi Arabia Force Closure of Key Production Facilities
(New York Times) Vivian Nereim - Iran attacked energy installations on Monday in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. After Iranian drones targeted a power plant and an energy facility in Qatar, QatarEnergy, one of the world's largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, said that it would halt production, sending the price of natural gas soaring. Earlier on Monday, a fire broke out at the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia's eastern province after two Iranian drones were intercepted, causing fragments to fall. Some units of the refinery were shut down as a precautionary measure. Five drones were also intercepted near the Prince Sultan Air Base, a military complex south of Riyadh. A drone attack also struck the American embassy compound in Kuwait.