Qatar Gas Facility Suffers Major Explosion, Injuring 54 and Leaving 18 Missing

Qatar. As preparations were underway to restart the country's main natural gas export center, a powerful explosion and fire on Sunday night injured at least 54 people, with 18 still missing.

The incident has created further uncertainty in the global energy market, as the disruption to the production and supply system of Qatar, one of the world's major natural gas producing nations, could have an impact on the international energy market.