OREANDA-NEWS Qatar's exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will decrease by 13% and helium production by 14% due to the crisis in the Middle East, Reuters reports, citing Saad al-Kaabi, head of QatarEnergy, whom the agency interviewed.

"Exports of (gas - ed.) condensate from Qatar will decrease by about 24%, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - by 13%. Production of helium will decrease by 14%, and naphtha and sulfur - by 6%," the agency said in a statement.

Earlier, the agency also reported his words that two of the company's 14 liquefied natural gas (LNG) production lines were damaged as a result of the attacks. He also said that within three to five years, the company will under-produce 12.8 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year, which accounts for about 17% of Qatar's exports.