The blast in the Ras Laffan industrial area could cause further chaos in global energy markets, particularly as Qatar is one of the world’s top natural gas producers.

Residents have turned to hot plates and other temporary cooking methods while waiting for service to be restored.

A man who was injured in The Clyde apartments gas explosion in Dallas has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 billion against Atmos Energy, claiming the company is grossly negligent. On May 28, a gas explosion killed three residents of The Clyde apartments, in the Oak Cliff area at the intersection of Patton Avenue and East 9th Street.

It could take up to two years for the National Transportation Safety Board to determine why two homes on Preston Hollow drive exploded in April.

A new filing in Dallas County court alleges that the gas company's negligence caused the explosion.