Port / transit hub Reduced

Mesaieed Industrial City (Qatar)

Mesaieed Industrial City (Qatar) is currently reduced (since March 2, 2026): QatarEnergy halted LNG and associated products on Mar 2 after attacks on its facilities at Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, then urea, polymers, methanol and aluminium on Mar 3 (MEED). No damage to the petrochemical or fertiliser plants has been reported, but the site has run well below normal: the Qatalum smelter at about 60% from Mar 12 (Norsk Hydro), and Industries Qatar said on Aug 19 that production cuts remained in place for some products. Status after August not verified.

Updated October 11, 2026 · View on the live map →

Sources: MEED — Qatar halts LNG production after attack on facilities · MEED — QatarEnergy stops downstream production operations · Norsk Hydro — Qatalum maintaining scaled down aluminium production · Investing.com — Earnings call transcript: Industries Qatar posts weak H1 2026 results

Overview

Qatar. Petrochemical, fertiliser, aluminium and export hub south of Doha. Home to QAFCO's urea plant (5.6 million tonnes a year, per CRU) and the Qatalum smelter (648,000 tonnes a year, per Norsk Hydro).

Geopolitical context

Qatar's second industrial hub after Ras Laffan. Its urea, polymers, methanol and aluminium all leave through the Strait of Hormuz, so its output depends on shipping as much as on the plants themselves.

Role in chokepoint scenarios

Cut off if the Strait of Hormuz closes.

Nearby

Ras Laffan LNG LNG terminal · ~101 km
Dome (North Dome Extension) Gas field · ~111 km
North Field / South Pars Production site · ~112 km
Abqaiq Oil field · ~135 km
Ruwais Refinery Refinery · ~145 km
Bu Hasa Oil field · ~146 km