Keywords: Qatar


Shell and TotalEnergies declare force majeure on Qatari LNG supply contracts

Shell, TotalEnergies, and several companies in Asia have declared force majeure on downstream contracts linked to Qatari liquefied natural gas deliveries, according to a Reuters report citing sources familiar with the matter. The move follows Qatar’s own force majeure declaration earlier in March......

European gas prices fall sharply as Trump signals Iran war may end soon

European natural gas prices dropped sharply after a surge triggered by the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, as traders reacted to comments from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the war could end in the near future. The benchmark Dutch TTF gas price, the main reference for......

US LNG exporters gain windfall as Iran conflict disrupts global gas supply

Western energy companies not reliant on Persian Gulf supplies are emerging as the main financial winners as the United States and Israel’s war with Iran enters its second week, with American liquefied natural gas exporters positioned for what analysts describe as one of the largest commodity windfalls......

Several explosions heard in Doha amid escalating regional tensions

Several loud explosions were heard Monday in different areas of Doha, the capital of Qatar, according to journalists on the ground. The blasts were accompanied by warning sirens and occurred on the tenth day of the ongoing conflict affecting parts of the Middle East. Witnesses reported that the explosions......

South Asian factories shut as Qatar gas supply disruption spreads

Industrial production across parts of South Asia has begun to slow or halt after the suspension of liquefied natural gas output in Qatar disrupted fuel supplies to major manufacturing and fertilizer sectors in India and Pakistan. The shutdown followed Iranian drone strikes on energy infrastructure at......

India LNG importer declares force majeure as Qatar gas shutdown spreads

The suspension of liquefied natural gas production in Qatar after Iranian drone strikes has disrupted global energy markets and forced India’s largest LNG importer to declare force majeure as supply shortages ripple across Asia. QatarEnergy halted operations at its Ras Laffan complex on March......

Saudi Arabia condemns Iranian strikes on Gulf states

Saudi Arabia has denounced what it described as brutal Iranian aggression following recent missile and drone attacks targeting several Gulf and regional countries. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the strikes against the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan constituted......

Qatar condemns Iranian missile strike on its territory and vows right to respond

Qatar has strongly condemned an Iranian ballistic missile attack that targeted its territory, calling it a blatant violation of national sovereignty and a dangerous escalation that threatens regional security and stability. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the strikes posed a direct threat to the......

Qatar’s prime minister arrives in Venezuela in mediation effort

Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed ben Abdelrahmane al-Thani arrived in Caracas on Tuesday and was officially received by Venezuela’s foreign minister Yván Gil, state television footage showed, marking the highest-level diplomatic engagement between Doha and Caracas since the United......