Watch as fire rages at Iranian gas fields after Israeli strike

WorldPolitics
19 Mar 2026 • 6:20 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A large fire, reportedly caused by an Israeli airstrike, broke out near Iran's South Pars gas field on Wednesday, 18 March.
  • Iran's Fars news agency reported that gas tanks and parts of a refinery had been hit.
  • Following the Israeli strike, Qatar reported on Thursday that Iranian missile attacks had hit its Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas field.
  • The escalating tensions and attacks have led to a nearly 25% surge in UK natural gas prices.
  • These events are heightening fears about major disruption to global energy supplies.

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