A fire that broke out Monday at Equinor ASA’s Hammerfest liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in northern Norway has forced the company to shut down the plant indefinitely, compounding unplanned supply outages elsewhere in the world. 

The fire broke out in one of the turbines that power the 4.3 million metric tons per year (mmty) facility, said Equinor spokesperson Eskil Eriksen. “We do not know when the plant will be back in operations, and we are now concentrating on getting an overview of the damages,” he told NGI Wednesday. 

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority also said it is investigating the incident. It’s unclear what caused the fire. No injuries were reported. 

According to operational data posted on Equinor’s website, the company has listed a tentative...