Qatar rules out bypassing Strait of Hormuz
Qatar's Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi has ruled out using pipelines as an alternative route for Qatar’s liquefied natural gas exports.
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Qatar may start buying LNG from US
One of the world's leading LNG producers may begin importing liquefied gas, with media reports indicating Qatar is in talks with the US
Tehran lowers freight costs for foreign tankers
Iran has moved to cut freight charges for foreign tankers involved in oil and LNG shipments.
Qatar hands note of protest to Iran over LNG tanker attack
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Iranian Deputy Ambassador Mohsen Mohammad Qanei to hand him a note of protest in connection with the latest attack on Qatar’s Al-Rekayyat LNG tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Total gas production in Russia increases by over 4
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) production increased significantly between January and May
Qatar estimates timeframe for LNG export recovery
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said the Gulf state would resume normal liquefied natural gas production “within a few weeks”, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
At least 54 injured after explosion at Qatari plant
At least 54 people were injured and another 18 remain missing following an explosion at a gas processing plant in the Ras Laffan industrial area northeast of Doha, Qatar’s Interior Ministry said.
Qatar moves LNG ships back to Mideast ahead of Hormuz reopening
Qatar is beginning to bring some of its liquefied natural gas tankers back to the Middle East, as the major supplier prepares to ramp-up exports once the Strait of Hormuz reopens following a US-Iran deal, Bloomberg reported.
EU bans short-term imports of Russian gas
Brussels is to stop importing Russian pipeline gas under short-term contracts as of today. A ban on LNG imports had already taken effect earlier.
Qatar aims to restore 80 percent of LNG exports within 2 months - report
Qatar expects to rapidly ramp up liquefied natural gas (LNG) production following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and restore about 80% of its export capacity within two months, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
US issues new sanctions against Iran
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on a network of individuals, entities, and tankers smuggling Iranian-origin liquid petroleum gas disguised as Omani LPG to South and East Asia.
First in two months LNG tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz
A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) has traversed the Strait of Hormuz to exit the Persian Gulf for the first time since the start of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, Bloomberg reported.
Russian LNG in demand amid shortages due to Iran war - Novak
Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is in demand on global markets amid gas shortages due to the Middle East conflict, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.
Russian LNG heads for the first time to India
A cargo of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Portovaya plant on the Baltic Sea that is under U.S. sanctions is on its way to India, Reuters reported, citing LSEG shipping data.
EU increases LNG imports from Russia
The European Union increased imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s Yamal LNG project in the first three months of 2026 by 17% year-on-year, amid supply disruptions from the Middle East, the Financial Times reported, citing analytics firm Kpler.
Global LNG flows cut off by 20 percent
Shipping through Hormuz has effectively come to a standstill in March, cutting off almost 20% of global liquefied natural gas flows, while the biggest LNG plant in Qatar is shut down and about 17% of its capacities are damaged.
Washington demands countries assist with ship escorts in Strait of Hormuz
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz said the U.S. is demanding that international allies help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in Iran.
Qatar's LNG production expansion may be delayed
Qatar may postpone its previously scheduled expansion of LNG production by a minimum of one year. Currently, Qatar accounts for 20% of the global LNG supply.
Hungary files lawsuit against EU
Hungary has filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Justice against the EU's ban on energy supplies from Russia, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said.
EU approves full ban on Russian gas supplies starting in 2027
The EU Council has formally approved a full ban on supplies of Russian liquefied natural gas to the European Union starting January 1, 2027, and on pipeline gas - starting September 30, 2027, according to a statement released by the EU Council.