Qatar LNG news

Edison has received a further notice from QatarEnergy confirming the continuation of the force majeure event, which prevents the seller from fulfilling its contractual obligations.

The State of Qatar has signed a joint statement urging the EU to take action to clarify and to adopt targeted amendments to the EU Methane Regulation EUMR.

Edison has received a further extension of the force majeure notice from QatarEnergy covering an additional five LNG cargoes, scheduled for delivery to the Adriatic LNG terminal between July and mid-August 2026.

Edison announces that it has received an update from QatarEnergy of ongoing force majeure affecting LNG supplies delivered to the Adriatic LNG terminal.

QatarEnergy expects the damage to its Ras Laffan Industrial City to cost about US$20 billion a year in lost revenue and to take up to five years to repair.

Missile attacks on Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City have caused extensive damage including fires, fundamentally altering the global gas market outlook, according to Wood Mackenzie analysis.

QatarEnergy has confirmed that several of its LNG facilities were the subject of missile attacks, causing sizeable fires and extensive further damage.

ICIS has outlined several disruption scenarios to examine the potential implications of the ongoing Strait of Hormuz disruption for European gas prices, LNG availability, and storage levels.

Wood Mackenzie has warned that the Middle East conflict threatens 200 million tpy of Asian LNG demand growth over the next decade as Qatar declares force majeure on shipments.

Further to its announcement to stop production of LNG and associated products, QatarEnergy has declared force majeure to its affected buyers.