An explosion occurred at the Ras Laffan industrial area containing the Barzan gas facility in Qatar, injuring 54 people and leaving 18 unaccounted for according to the Interior Ministry. The Barzan plant supplies 1.4 billion standard cubic feet of sales gas per day primarily for domestic electricity generation and water desalination, with Qatar holding nearly all ownership and ExxonMobil a minority stake. Reports conflict on whether the blast resulted from restart operations or a technical malfunction, and the site had been struck by an Iranian missile in March.