Canada, 13 Jan 2026 By Shawqi Mustafa Canada Lately, my colleagues in the energy press keep asking the same question: Is the Venezuelan shift finally going to break OPEC+? It’s a fair question, but it feels like déjà vu. It takes me back to April 2016 in Doha. This was months before the formal Vienna...

Doha, 13 Jan. 2026 Jan Kitamura Toshihiro, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has said that Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi visit to Qatar underscores the high priority Japan places on the Middle East and on our strategic partnership with Qatar, a nation we deeply value. Talking to the...

Doha, Jan.11 (QNA) QatarEnergy will host from Feb 2-5, the 21st International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026) under the theme: 'Leading LNG: Powering Today and Tomorrow'. The world's most prestigious LNG conference to be hosted in Qatar, the home of LNG,  bring together industry experts, policymakers, and innovators from over 80 countries...

Doha, 10 August 2025 (QNA) In a strategic move that reinforces its position as a leading global supplier of clean energy and supports global energy security amid rising demand and mounting challenges, the State of Qatar will begin exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the first phase of the North Field East (NFE) expansion project...

Doha, 11 Dec. 2024 QatarEnergy has selected the joint venture of Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K Lines Ltd. (MOL) and China’s COSCO Shipping LNG Investment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (CSLNG) to own and operate 6 QC-Max size LNG vessels. The 6 vessels will be built in China by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation...

Doha, 02 Dec. 2024 (QNA) Neerav Patel, the British Ambassador to Qatar, highlighted that the visit of the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, to the UK will further strengthen bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. Patel emphasized the historic and deep ties between the two nations, particularly the personal relationship between the Amir...

Doha, 07 Oct. 2024 QatarEnergy has announced the launch of  Tawteen initiative’s enhanced In-Country Value(ICV) program, a move that will further align it with the objectives of the State of Qatar to enhance the sustainable development of the local economy. The enhanced ICV Program is the result of strategic collaboration and alignment with key stakeholders...

Doha, 23 Sept. 2023 QatarEnergy has witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish Qatar Salt Products Company (QSalt). This strategic partnership, an initiative by QatarEnergy’s TAWTEEN localization program, brought together Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Company (MPHC) (40% share), Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co. (QIMC) (30% share), and the Turkiye’s Atlas Yatirim Planlama (30%...

Shanghai, 10 Sept. 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 Chinese city of...

Shanghai, 09 Sept. 2024 QatarEnergy has signed an agreement today 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 at China’s...