QatarEnergy (QE) has declared force majeure and announced a complete shutdown of key liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities, placing nearly one-fifth of global LNG supply at risk if the disruption continues. Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that the state-owned energy giant began winding down operations earlier this week and is expected to fully halt gas liquefaction on Wednesday. The suspension primarily affects exports from the vast Ras Laffan industrial complex, Qatar’s main LNG production and export hub. All of the country’s LNG shipments pass through the Strait...