Qatar Extends LNG Force Majeure to Edison, Some Asian Clients
QatarEnergy has extended force majeure notices and will not be able to deliver liquefied natural gas cargoes to Italian utility Edison or some Asian clients as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Edison and trading sources said on Monday.Edison, one of the company's biggest customers in Europe, will not receive LNG cargoes until the beginning of December, the Italian group said on Monday, in the latest extension under a force majeure notification fir
QatarEnergy Plans to Restart LNG Output
QatarEnergy is ready to resume liquefied natural gas production at its Ras Laffan LNG plant very quickly and could reach within a month full output of facilities unaffected by Iranian strikes, a person with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.Two of Qatar's 14 LNG trains and one of its two gas-to-liquids (GTL) facilities were damaged in the strikes, which knocked out 17% of the country's LNG export capacity…
Qatari LNG Tanker Headed for Pakistan Successfully Crosses Strait of Hormuz
A second Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker successfully went through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, days after the first such cargo crossed under an arrangement involving Iran and Pakistan, highlighting how cargoes are crossing the waterway on a case-by-case basis amid ongoing conflict risks.The vessel, Mihzem, with capacity of 174,000 cubic metres, departed Ras Laffan on Monday and crossed the strait on Tuesday…
Energy Prices Jump After Iran Attacks Qatar LNG Plant
Energy prices surged on Thursday after Iran struck the world’s largest LNG complex, causing damage that Qatar said could take five years to repair, as the energy sector's worst fears about the war launched by the U.S. and Israel on Iran came true.QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi told Reuters the state-owned gas company may have to declare force majeure on long-term contracts to Italy…
Qatar Offers LNG Slots for Offloading, Storage, Regasification at Zeebrugge Terminal
QatarEnergy has offered up five slots for unloading, storage and regasification of liquefied natural gas at Belgium's Zeebrugge terminal for the month of April, three industry sources said on Wednesday, indicating its facilities could remain shut down for a longer period.Qatar, the world's second-largest exporter of LNG, announced a production halt at its 77 million ton-per-annum facility earlier this month and declared force majeure on LNG shipments
Venture Global Able to Support LNG Shortfall as Qatar Pauses Output
Venture Global has the biggest amount of LNG cargoes in the world that are not contracted and is ready to help stabilize the global markets as Qatar halts production following attacks from Iran, the company's CEO Mike Sabel said on Monday.Qatari LNG production is equivalent to about 20% of global supply and plays a major role in balancing both Asian and European markets' demand for the fuel.State-owned QatarEnergy…
QatarEnergy Secures LNG Supply Deal with Jera as Demand Surges
QatarEnergy, one of the world's biggest LNG suppliers, signed a deal on Tuesday with Japan's top power generator Jera to supply 3 million tons of LNG annually for 27 years from 2028, further strengthening Qatar's position in the Japanese market.The agreement, made on the sidelines of the LNG2026 conference in Doha, would bolster QatarEnergy's position in Japan as competition intensifies from U.S.