# Qatar’s first-quarter GDP falls 7% as Iran war weighs on energy production

https://mins.news/en/item/38668

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 12:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatars-first-quarter-gdp-falls-7-iran-war-weighs-energy-production-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9574fbfb274f000180e67a

> Qatar’s economy contracted 7% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, official figures showed, as the ongoing Middle East conflict sharply reduced energy production.

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