DOHA, QATAR (By QatarEnergy, 21.May.2026, Words: 238) — QatarEnergy signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and ExxonMobil to study enabling the potential development and commercialization of gas discoveries in Cyprus through Egypt’s existing gas and LNG export infrastructure. The MOU enables […]
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QatarEnergy confirms missile attacks on its LNG facilities
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 112) — QatarEnergy confirms in the early hours of 19 Mar. 2026, several of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities were the subject of missile attacks, causing sizeable fires and extensive further damage. Emergency response teams were deployed immediately to […]
Ras Laffan attacks reshape global LNG outlook, recovery timeline likely significantly extended
LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (By WoodMac, 19.Mar.2026, Words: 706) — Missile attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City have caused extensive damage including fires. This fundamentally alters the global gas market outlook, according to Wood Mackenzie analysis published today. Initial expectations of a two-month disruption are now likely to be exceeded. The 18 March strike damaged the Pearl GTL facility, […]
PRESS DIGEST 18 MAR. 2026: Attacks on Qatari energy;Â Mexico gas imports; Dos Bocas deaths
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Mar.2026, Words: 280) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 18 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified […]
TotalEnergies reports on impact of Middle East conflict on activities
ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Mar.2026, Words: 230) — TotalEnergies is continuing to monitor the evolution of the situation in the Middle East but has shut down production or is in the process of shutting down in Qatar, Iraq and UAE offshore, representing approximately 15% of the company’s […]
The Strait of Hormuz closure threatens Northeast Asia demand, pressures LNG spot prices
LONDON/HOUSTON/SINGAPORE (By WoodMac, 11.Mar.2026, Words: 767) — Northeast Asia’s LNG market faces a major supply shock following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with regional demand expected to fall by 4-5 million tonnes through Q3 2026 if supply disruptions last for two months, according to new analysis from Wood Mackenzie. RELATED: DAVID […]
PRESS DIGEST 4 MAR. 2026: Trion field kickoff, QatarEnergy force majeure, Machado’s CCS return
MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Mar.2026, Words: 400) — The following briefs are the top stories from the top media outlets on 4 Mar. 2026 across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond, as compiled by editors from Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). EAI has not verified […]
EAI brief: QatarEnergy halts LNG production
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Mar.2026, Words: 61) — Due to military attacks on QatarEnergy‘s operating facilities in as Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City in the state of Qatar, the company has ceased production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and associated products. ____________________
Cooperative leaders unveil manifesto for new global economy at Doha Summit
DOHA, QATAR (By International Cooperative Alliance, 4.Nov.2025, Words: 350) — A global network of cooperative and mutual leaders launched at the World Summit for Social Development – and its first action was to publish a Contract for a New Global Economy. The Cooperatives and Mutuals Leadership Circle (CM50) is an initiative of […]
QatarEnergy and partners launch construction of final components of Iraq’s integrated gas project
DOHA, QATAR (By QatarEnergy, 14.Sep.2025, Words: 525) — His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy and Mr. Patrick PouyannĂ©, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, met in Baghdad with His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the Prime Minister of […]
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OPEC+ reaffirm commitment to market stability [table]
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jul.2025, Words: 309) — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman reaffirmed their commitment to market stability on current healthy oil market fundamentals and steady global economic outlook and adjust production. The 8 OPEC+ countries, which previously announced […]
Around 20% of global LNG flows through Strait of Hormuz: EIA
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.June.2025, Words: 285) — About one-fifth or 20% of liquefied natural gas (LNG) traded globally in 2024 transited the Strait of Hormuz and primarily from Qatar, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). And, Asian countries from China, India, Taiwan, and South […]
Venezuela strengthens strategic cooperation strategies in Qatar
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 29.Apr.2025, Words: 205) — Venezuela’s hydrocarbon minister Delcy RodrĂguez discussed varied topics during her visit to Doha, Qatar, where she held a meeting with the minister of state for energy affairs, H.E. Saad Bin Sherida Al Kaabi, to review bilateral relations in […]
QatarEnergy CEO Al-Kaabi on US-Qatari Friendship, Golden Pass LNG
(QatarEnergy, 7.Dec.2024) — His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said Qatar stands in total support of the concept of the European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), and of the desire to protect and uphold […]
QatarEnergy and Shell Ink SPA for 3 MTPA Destined for China
(Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Dec.2024) — QatarEnergy and Shell inked a new long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of 3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China. Per the SPA, LNG deliveries will commence in Jan. 2025. The deal underscores the commitment of […]
QatarEnergy LNG Awards McDermott EPCI Contract for the NFS
(McDermott, 3.Oct.2024) — McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by QatarEnergy LNG for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and Cables Project. This new contract is in addition to the awards received by McDermott earlier for the NFS Pipelines FEED, the NFS Jackets […]
QatarEnergy Inaugurates the “Rex Tillerson”Â
(QatarEnergy, 10.Sep.2024) — QatarEnergy inaugurated the first conventional-size LNG vessel under its historic shipbuilding program. The “Rex Tillerson” was named after the former Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil as a tribute to his life-long accomplishments in the energy sector. The traditional naming ceremony was held at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in the […]
QatarEnergy to Build 6 New QC-MAX LNG Vessels in ChinaÂ
(QatarEnergy, 9.Sep.2024) — QatarEnergy signed an agreement with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of 6 additional state-of-the-art QC-Max vessels, bringing the total number of LNG vessels on order under its fleet expansion program to 128, including 24 QC-Max mega vessels. The QC-Max vessels, which will be built […]
US LNG Industry Under Pressure as Challenges and Uncertainty Mount
(FT.com, 17.Aug.2024) — The US liquefied natural gas industry faces mounting challenges as legal clashes with activists and contractors combine with a federal permitting freeze to slow the expansion of the world’s biggest exporter. Two multibillion-dollar terminals under construction on the Texas Gulf Coast backed by supermajors ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies […]
Nippon Steel on Construction Project for Blue Ammonia Plant in Qatar
(Nippon Steel, 14.Jun.2024) — Nippon Steel Corporation, in a joint endeavor with Sumitomo Corporation, has received orders for high-alloy seamless OCTG that it manufactures for a CCS(Note 1) project intended for a project to construct blue ammonia(Note 2) manufacturing plant (common name: Ammonia 7) that QatarEnergy (Head Office: State of Qatar), an Energy […]
Qatar Shipyard Receives Remove Survey Approval
(ABS, 10.Jun.2024) — As part of a pioneering joint development project (JDP), ABS approved a range of ship repair and retrofit work processes for remote survey at Qatar Shipyard and Technology Solutions. ABS tested, validated and approved remote survey techniques at Qatar Shipyard and Technology Solutions for a number of survey […]
EAI’s NRGBriefs: January 2024
(Energy Analytics Institute, 31.Jan.2024) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and projects during Jan. 2024 including Washington reviewing its sanctions policy on Venezuela; QatarEnergy confirming that Qatar’s LNG production continues uninterrupted; Evercore ISI continuing on Biden’s moves to pause on LNG export terminal approvals; an S&P […]
QatarEnergy, Excelerate Energy Ink 15-Year Supply Deal for Bangladesh
(QatarEnergy, 29.Jan.2024) — QatarEnergy and Excelerate Energy signed a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of LNG from Qatar to Bangladesh. Pursuant to the SPA, Excelerate will purchase up to one million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG from QatarEnergy to be delivered to floating storage […]
Eni Inks LNG Deal Related to Qatar’s North Field East Expansion Project
(Eni, 23.Oct.2023) — Eni signed a long-term contract with QatarEnergy LNG NFE (5), the JV between Eni and QatarEnergy for the development of the North Field East (NFE) project in Qatar, for the delivery of up to 1.5 billion cubic meters per annum (bcma) of LNG. The available volumes will […]
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IGU 2023 World LNG Report [PDF Download]
(IGU, 20.Jul.2023) — The International Gas Union (IGU) presented its 14th annual edition of the IGU World LNG report. ____________________
QatarEnergy Selects CNPC as NFE Partner
(QatarEnergy, 20.Jun.2023) — QatarEnergy signed definitive agreements with China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), covering the long-term supply of LNG to China and partnership in the North Field East LNG expansion project (NFE). The two parties signed an LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the delivery of 4 million tons of LNG […]
Air Products’ Equipment Selected for North Field South Project
(Air Products, 12.Jun.2023) — Air Products (NYSE: APD), the world’s leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, has been selected to provide its proprietary AP-X® LNG Process technology and equipment to Qatargas for the North Field South (NFS) Project in Ras Laffan, the State of Qatar. It includes the supply of two […]
QatarEnergy on First Korean LNG Vessel for Fleet Expansion
(QatarEnergy, 3.Jun.2023) — QatarEnergy celebrated the steel cutting of the first of its new generation of chartered liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels to be constructed in a Korean shipyard. Building upon an already successful global maritime initiative, QatarEnergy joined Samsung Heavy Industries, and JP Morgan Asset Management in a special ceremony […]
QatarEnergy Awards EPC Contract for North Field South Project
(QatarEnergy, 16.May.2023) — QatarEnergy announces the award of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the North Field South (NFS) project, which comprises two LNG mega trains with a combined capacity of 16 million tons per annum (MTPA). NFS, together with the North Field East (NFE) project, will increase […]
Technip Energies Awarded LNG Deal for the North Field South Project
(Technip Energies, 16.May.2023) — Technip Energies (Paris:TE) (ISIN:NL0014559478) announced that a joint venture (T.ENCCC JV), led by Technip Energies (T.EN) in partnership with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), has won a major (1) Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract by QatarEnergy for the onshore facilities of the North Field South Project (NFS). This award will cover the […]
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GECF Unveils 4th Annual Gas Market Report [PDF Download]
(GECF, 5.Apr.2023) — The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) announced the launch of the fourth edition of its Annual Gas Market Report (AGMR). The report provides an in-depth analysis of natural gas markets, covering recent developments and providing prospects for 2023-2024. Eng. Mohamed Hamel, Secretary General of the GECF said: […]
Qatar Delivers First LNG Cargo to India’s Dhamra Terminal
(TotalEnergies, 17.Apr.2023) — TotalEnergies announces the delivery of a first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to the Dhamra LNG terminal, located in the state of Odisha on the east coast of India and owned and operated by Adani Total Private Limited (ATPL), a 50-50 joint venture between TotalEnergies and Adani. […]
Qatari Minister Al-Kaabi on “Quest for Energy Transition”
(QatarEnergy, 14.Jan.2023) — His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said the world can’t solve its environmental and climate change problems without being realistic about the solution. His Excellency’s remarks came during an opening panel discussion of the […]
US Surges to Top of LNG Exporter Ranks on Breakneck Growth
(Bloomberg, 12.Jan.2023) — The US tied Qatar as the world’s top exporter of liquefied natural gas last year, a milestone for the meteoric rise of America as a major supplier of the fuel. Both countries exported 81.2 million tons in 2022, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. While that’s […]
QatarEnergy, Chevron Reveal FID for $6bn Petrochemical Complex in Qatar
(QatarEnergy, 8.Jan.2023) — QatarEnergy announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) to build the Ras Laffan Petrochemicals complex – a $6bn integrated olefins and polyethylene facility at Ras Laffan Industrial City. The announcement was made in Doha in a special ceremony during which His […]
QatarEnergy Inks Deal with QPD for Offshore Developments
(QatarEnergy, 22.Dec.2022) — QatarEnergy and Japan’s Qatar Petroleum Development Company (QPD) have signed a new agreement for the continued development and production of the Al-Karkara and A-Structures oil fields, located in the territorial waters of the State of Qatar. This new 5-year agreement, which commences on 23 December 2022, succeeds […]
Deepening China-Arab Energy Cooperation Born of Win-win Scenarios
(CGTN, 9.Dec.2022) — The Arab countries located at the junction of Asia, Africa and Europe are universally renowned for their unique geographic location and abundant energy reserves. Energy cooperation, one of the main components of the China-Arab partnership, has steadily developed in recent years, with a deepening relationship born of numerous win-win achievements. Seventy percent […]
Energy Analytics Institute’s NRGBriefs: November 2022
(Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Nov.2022) — Energy briefs as well as others related to finance and politics during November 2022 including Brazilian oil giant Petrobras launching its strategic plan for 2023-27; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcoming resumption of Venezuelan-led negotiations in Mexico City between the ruling party and opposition […]
ConocoPhillips and QatarEnergy to Provide Reliable LNG Supply to Germany
(ConocoPhillips, 29.Nov.2022) — ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) and QatarEnergy signed two agreements to supply long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany. The suppliers are joint venture companies established between ConocoPhillips and QatarEnergy to participate in the North Field East (NFE) and North Field South (NFS) projects, and the buyer is a […]
QatarEnergy, Sinopec Ink 27-year 4 MTPA LNG Supply Deal to China
(QatarEnergy, 21.Nov.2022) — QatarEnergy entered into a 27-year Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) for the supply of 4 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG to the People’s Republic of China. Under the terms of the SPA, the contracted LNG volumes will be […]
QatarEnergy Takes $8.5bn FID on World’s Largest Polymers Facility
(QatarEnergy, 16.Nov.2022) — QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem) announced that they have taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Golden Triangle Polymers Plant, an $8.5bn world-scale integrated polymers facility in the Texas Gulf Coast area in the United States of America. Located about 180 kilometers east […]
QatarEnergy, Qatargas Celebrate 30,000th Shipment from Ras Laffan
(Qatargas, 16.Nov.2022) — Marking a historic milestone for the State of Qatar’s energy industry, QatarEnergy and Qatargas celebrated the safe and successful loading of the 30,000th Ship from Qatargas-operated terminals in Ras Laffan Port. The LNG cargo was loaded on board the Qatargas-chartered Q-Max LNG carrier “Mekaines.” Commenting on this occasion, […]
TotalEnergies Announces Startup of Al Kharsaah (800 MWp)
(QatarEnergy, 18.Oct.2022) —The Al Kharsaah solar power plant developed by TotalEnergies and its partners QatarEnergy, and Marubeni was inaugurated today by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The ceremony marked the completion of the construction works and the startup of the plant, which is now connected to the […]
Qatargas-chartered-Q-Flex LNG Vessel Calls at China’s Beihai LNG Terminal
(Qatargas, 16.Oct.2022) — Qatargas Operating Company Limited has delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo aboard a Q-Flex vessel to China’s Beihai LNG Terminal, the first ever call by a Qatargas-chartered vessel at this terminal. The Q-Flex vessel, Al Sahla, is the largest LNG carrier to call at the terminal […]
Air Products to Provide Heat Exchangers for Qatar NFE LNG Project
(Air Products, 25.Aug.2022) — Air Products (NYSE: APD), a leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) technology and equipment, has been awarded the contract to supply four end flash coil wound heat exchangers (CWHE) for the North Field East LNG Project in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. One of the end flash CWHE’s will be […]
QatarEnergy Awards McDermott FEED Contract for NFS Offshore Pipelines Project
(McDermott, 10.Aug.2022) — McDermott International has been awarded a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by QatarEnergy for the North Field South (NFS) Offshore Pipelines and Power/FO cables Project. The new contract is in addition to the awards received by McDermott this year for the NFS Jackets and Topsides and Pipelines […]
QatarEnergy Selects Shell for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 5.Jul.2022) — QatarEnergy announced the selection of Shell plc. as partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry. The partnership agreement was signed today in a ceremony at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Doha, by His Excellency Mr. Saad […]
Shell Joins Qatar’s NFE LNG Expansion Project
(Shell, 5.Jul.2022) — Shell has been selected by QatarEnergy as a partner in the North Field East expansion project in Qatar, the single largest project in the history of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. Shell will hold a 25 per cent share in a joint venture company which will […]
QatarEnergy Joins Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative
(QatarEnergy, 27.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy has joined the Aiming for Zero Methane Emissions Initiative, an industry-led initiative that aims to reach near zero methane emissions from operated oil and gas assets by 2030. The initiative adopts an all-in approach that treats methane emissions as seriously as the industry treats safety. It […]
QatarEnergy Selects ExxonMobil for NFE Expansion Project
(QatarEnergy, 21.Jun.2022) — QatarEnergy announced that it has selected ExxonMobil as a partner in the North Field East (NFE) expansion project, the single largest project in the history of the LNG industry. A special ceremony was held at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Doha to mark the occasion, during which His Excellency […]