IranStrikes wipe out 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity — damage expected to persist for up to five years, per Reuters / HormuzStrait transit at zero — all oil and LNG shipments from the Gulf halted as of March 19, 2026 / ShellDeclares force majeure on Qatar LNG contracts, citing inability to fulfill delivery obligations / TrumpTells Israel not to repeat strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure as crisis deepens — Washington Post / Europe GasTTF benchmark up 110% to €118/MWh as buyers scramble to replace lost Qatar volumes / IsraelSays it will stop striking Iranian gas fields after Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites — AP / HeliumSpot prices surging 34% — Qatar's LNG halt cuts off 30% of global helium supply, hitting chip fabs and MRI machines / DiplomacyEurope and Japan announce coordinated efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz — Time / MarketsOil at $156/barrel — IEA issues emergency report, strategic reserves being tapped across G7 / SanctionsUS mulls sanctions rollback on Iran as off-ramp — Bloomberg reports back-channel talks underway / IranStrikes wipe out 17% of Qatar's LNG capacity — damage expected to persist for up to five years, per Reuters / HormuzStrait transit at zero — all oil and LNG shipments from the Gulf halted as of March 19, 2026 / ShellDeclares force majeure on Qatar LNG contracts, citing inability to fulfill delivery obligations / TrumpTells Israel not to repeat strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure as crisis deepens — Washington Post / Europe GasTTF benchmark up 110% to €118/MWh as buyers scramble to replace lost Qatar volumes / IsraelSays it will stop striking Iranian gas fields after Iran escalates attacks on Gulf energy sites — AP / HeliumSpot prices surging 34% — Qatar's LNG halt cuts off 30% of global helium supply, hitting chip fabs and MRI machines / DiplomacyEurope and Japan announce coordinated efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz — Time / MarketsOil at $156/barrel — IEA issues emergency report, strategic reserves being tapped across G7 / SanctionsUS mulls sanctions rollback on Iran as off-ramp — Bloomberg reports back-channel talks underway /