QatarEnergy says it will stop production of LNG as the Mideast war rages

By JON GAMBRELL, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — QatarEnergy said Monday it would stop its production of liquified natural gas as the Mideast war rages, taking one of the world’s top suppliers off the market.

The state-owned firm blamed the war for the decision.

It offered no timeline for restoring its production.

Oil prices already have risen over the war.

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