Sina Finance, March 31 — Global rating agency Fitch added Qatar's “AA” sovereign rating to the “negative” watch list on Monday, citing uncertainty about Qatar's security environment after the Iran war ended. The agency said in a statement: “Although the war with Iran is expected to end in the next month, there is a growing risk that the security environment in Qatar will deteriorate for a longer period of time.” Earlier this month, after the energy industry hub Ras Laffan Industrial City was attacked by Iranian missiles, Qatar's state-owned oil giant QatareEnergy reported that the facility had been “seriously damaged.” “The attack on the Ras Laffan LNG facility and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will adversely affect Qatar's public finances,” Fitch said in a statement. Fitch added: “If the war continues or escalates further, leading to more attacks on Iran's hydrocarbon infrastructure, then Qatar may be targeted again.” Although Fitch expects the remaining liquefied natural gas and oil prices to rise after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the agency warned that this will only partially offset Qatar's lost revenue in 2026 due to reduced Ras Laffan LNG and downstream production.

Sina Finance, March 31 — Global rating agency Fitch added Qatar's “AA” sovereign rating to the “negative” watch list on Monday, citing uncertainty about Qatar's security environment after the Iran war ended. The agency said in a statement: “Although the war with Iran is expected to end in the next month, there is a growing risk that the security environment in Qatar will deteriorate for a longer period of time.” Earlier this month, after the energy industry hub Ras Laffan Industrial City was attacked by Iranian missiles, Qatar's state-owned oil giant QatareEnergy reported that the facility had been “seriously damaged.” “The attack on the Ras Laffan LNG facility and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will adversely affect Qatar's public finances,” Fitch said in a statement. Fitch added: “If the war continues or escalates further, leading to more attacks on Iran's hydrocarbon infrastructure, then Qatar may be targeted again.” Although Fitch expects the remaining liquefied natural gas and oil prices to rise after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the agency warned that this will only partially offset Qatar's lost revenue in 2026 due to reduced Ras Laffan LNG and downstream production.