Qatar removed from Fitch’s negative watch list as risks to LNG sites ease
The global ratings agency has also maintained the country’s sovereign rating at AA.
![QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar [File: Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-03-02T145258Z_549060419_RC2DWJAYPJFW_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-QATARENERGY-LNG-1788598761.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The global ratings agency has also maintained the country’s sovereign rating at AA.
![QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar [File: Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-03-02T145258Z_549060419_RC2DWJAYPJFW_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-QATARENERGY-LNG-1788598761.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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