Qatar’s deputy prime minister warns energy shock from US-Israeli war on Iran has not peaked, with further disruption to markets, shipping and global growth imminent

Qatari Deputy Prime Minister Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani warned at the Global Security Forum in Doha that energy shockwaves from the US-Israeli war on Iran have yet to peak. He cautioned that further severe disruptions to international markets, shipping routes and global economic growth are imminent.

Al-Thani described the ongoing regional hostilities as a direct threat to West Asian sovereignty and energy supply chains. He said the full economic repercussions would unravel “in the coming days and months.”

According to Al Jazeera, the remarks reflect growing alarm among Gulf producers over prolonged volatility in critical transit corridors. The warning follows months of severe operational strains across regional gas and oil infrastructure, including force majeure declarations on liquefied natural gas exports and naval incidents along the Strait of Hormuz.