Event Brief
HK Electric faces higher gas costs after Qatar cutoff
Filed: Jun 28, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Summary: HK Electric says it has received no Qatar gas since March, driving steeper supply costs for customers.
WHO: Francis Cheng Cho-ying, HK Electric
WHAT: HK Electric said it has not received any gas from Qatar since March and customers will bear higher supply costs.
WHEN: Jun 28, 2026 at 12:55 AM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: Iranian strikes damaged Qatar gas production facilities that supplied a significant portion of contracted gas for the Lamma Island power plant.
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