Qatar warns global energy shockwaves from Iran war have yet to peak

Deputy PM calls for dialogue with Tehran, highlights US defence ties and rejects Strait of Hormuz transit fees.

Qatar's Deputy Prime MInister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday, October 19, 2026 [Screen grab/Global Security Forum]

Doha, Qatar — Qatar’s deputy prime minister has warned that global energy shockwaves from the US-Israel war on Iran have yet to reach their peak, raising concerns about further disruption to supplies, international trade and economic growth.

Speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves as Minister of State for Defence Affairs, identified several threats facing Qatar and the wider Gulf, including risks to sovereignty and disruptions to energy supplies.

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“We haven’t reached the peak with respect to energy,” he said, warning of further repercussions “in the coming days and months”.

His remarks come amid continued instability in the Strait of Hormuz – a vital waterway for global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments – following the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes across the region.

Iranian strikes on Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial complex in March damaged facilities, with repairs expected to take several years.

“We were surprised,” Al Thani said when asked about the attack, adding that there had since been “a lot of discussion with Iran”.

He said Qatar had drawn lessons from the strikes, “to make sure that all of our assets will be protected from any unexpected attack”.

Al Thani also warned against imposing tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

“Transit fees should not be applied,” he said, adding that uncertainty over the waterway would ultimately affect consumers worldwide.

‘We never stop our communication’

Despite the attacks, Al Thani said Qatar continued to maintain contact with Tehran.

“We never stop our communication,” he said, adding that the two countries remained in touch at different levels despite their disagreements.

He described Qatar’s relationship with Iran before the attacks as one of trust, pointing to their shared offshore gasfield and longstanding economic interests.

Al Thani expressed hope that mediation efforts involving Qatar, Pakistan and Oman would help produce an agreement between the United States, Iran and other parties, including Israel.

He said a sustainable settlement would require broader regional dialogue involving Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Pakistan and Turkiye, in consultation with international allies.

“We need to build this on trust,” he added.

Al Thani also suggested developing economic ties with Iran to prevent future conflicts, citing cooperation between France and Germany following decades of hostilities.

“Iran is our neighbour. We need to find ways to live with them,” he said.

Al Thani also highlighted Qatar’s longstanding defence partnership with Washington, saying that “more than 90 percent” of attacks had been prevented through shared expertise and military capabilities developed over the past three to four decades.

He said Qatar was continuing to develop Al Udeid airbase, which hosts US forces and military personnel from other partner countries.

The base was itself targeted by Iran during the conflict, with Qatar reporting that it had shot down two Iranian warplanes during an attack in early March.

Al Thani also announced plans for a new regional defence partnership, saying Qatar was prioritising several aspects including air defence, counter-drone measures and cybersecurity.

“I’m happy to announce today also that soon we’re going to announce a new partnership,” he said, without naming the regional partners involved.

The deputy prime minister stressed that Qatar’s mediation efforts did not diminish its commitment to defending its territory.

“Mediation doesn’t mean that we should not be ready for any defensive action from our side,” he said.

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（共3条记录，此为第3条）美国和伊朗均声称控制霍尔木兹海峡，此前两国曾发生船只袭击事件。

“就能源而言，我们还没有达到顶峰，”他说道，并警告说“在未来几天和几个月内”还会产生进一步的影响。

在他发表这番言论之际，霍尔木兹海峡——全球石油和液化天然气 (LNG) 运输的重要水道——持续动荡不安。此前，美国和以色列于 2 月 28 日袭击了伊朗，德黑兰随后在该地区进行了报复性打击。

今年3月，伊朗对卡塔尔拉斯拉凡工业园区发动袭击，造成设施受损，预计修复工作需要数年时间。

“我们感到很意外，”阿勒萨尼在被问及此次袭击时说道，并补充说，此后已与伊朗进行了“多次讨论”。

他表示，卡塔尔已从这些袭击中吸取教训，“以确保我们所有的资产都能免受任何意外袭击”。

阿勒萨尼还警告不要对通过霍尔木兹海峡的船只征收通行费。

他表示，“不应该收取过境费”，并补充说，水路的不确定性最终会影响全球消费者。

“我们从未停止沟通”

尽管发生了袭击事件，阿勒萨尼表示，卡塔尔仍与德黑兰保持联系。

他说：“我们从未停止沟通”，并补充说，尽管两国存在分歧，但两国在不同层面上仍保持联系。

他形容卡塔尔在袭击事件发生前与伊朗的关系是互信的，并指出两国拥有共同的近海天然气田和长期的经济利益。

阿勒萨尼表示希望卡塔尔、巴基斯坦和阿曼参与的调解努力能够促成美国、伊朗和包括以色列在内的其他各方达成协议。

他表示，要达成可持续的解决方案，需要海湾合作委员会（GCC）国家、巴基斯坦和土耳其参与更广泛的区域对话，并与国际盟友进行磋商。

“我们需要在信任的基础上建立这种关系，”他补充道。

阿勒萨尼还建议与伊朗发展经济联系，以防止未来发生冲突，并以法国和德国在经历了数十年的敌对状态后开展的合作为例。

“伊朗是我们的邻国。我们需要找到与他们共存的方式，”他说。

阿勒萨尼还强调了卡塔尔与华盛顿之间长期的防务伙伴关系，称“超过 90%”的袭击事件都是通过过去三四十年间双方共享的专业知识和军事能力而阻止的。

他表示，卡塔尔正在继续发展乌代德空军基地，该基地驻扎着美军和其他伙伴国家的军事人员。

该基地本身在冲突期间也曾是伊朗的攻击目标，卡塔尔方面报告称，在 3 月初的一次袭击中，卡塔尔击落了两架伊朗战机。

阿勒萨尼还宣布了建立新的区域防务伙伴关系的计划，称卡塔尔将优先考虑防空、反无人机措施和网络安全等几个方面。

“我很高兴地宣布，我们很快将宣布一项新的合作关系，”他说道，但没有透露涉及的区域合作伙伴的名称。

副首相强调，卡塔尔的调解努力并不会削弱其捍卫领土的决心。

他说：“调解并不意味着我们不应该做好应对任何防御行动的准备。”