# As war strands Qatari gas for six months, US sales rise and European stocks plummet

https://mins.news/en/item/32788

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 08:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/war-strands-qatari-gas-6-months-us-sales-rise-european-stocks-plummet-2026-08-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8ea4208f08580001b66de3

> Six months into the U.S.-Iran war, Qatar is among the conflict’s biggest economic casualties. Data shows its liquefied natural gas exports have fallen 96%, while U.S. sales rise and European stocks plunge.

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