South Pars Gas Field and Middle East Energy Hubs | 20 Mar 2026

Source: IE 

Israel struck Iran’s South Pars gas field, prompting Iran to retaliate by targeting key Gulf energy hubs like Ras Laffan (Qatar) and Habshan (UAE). 

• Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued evacuation warnings for key Gulf energy sites, including the Al-Hosn Gas Field (UAE), Ras Laffan Refinery (Qatar), Al-Jubail Petrochemical Complex (Saudi Arabia), Mesaieed Holding Company (Qatar), and Samref Refinery (Saudi Arabia), signalling a potential escalation targeting critical regional energy infrastructure. 
• South Pars / North Dome Gas Field (Iran / Qatar): 
  • Location: Situated beneath the waters of the Persian Gulf. 
  • Significance: It is the world's largest natural gas field, shared territorially between Iran (where it is known as South Pars) and Qatar (where it is known as the North Field). 
  • Economic Impact: Holding an estimated 1,800 trillion cubic feet of in-situ gas. South Pars is Iran’s biggest source of domestic gas supply, providing 80% of the country’s natural gas needs. 
• Ras Laffan Industrial City (Qatar): 
  • Location: Located on the northeastern coast of the Qatar peninsula. 
  • Significance: It is the principal nerve center for Qatar's liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing and exports, heavily reliant on gas extracted from the shared North Field. 
    • Qatar is a leading global LNG supplier; damage to this hub directly threatens energy markets across Europe and Asia. 
• Habshan Gas Complex and Bab Oil Field (UAE): 
  • Location: Inland areas of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 
  • Significance: Habshan is one of the world's largest gas processing facilities, vital for the UAE's domestic power generation and export economy. The nearby Bab field is a massive onshore oil-producing asset.