Four trade and industry sources said QatarEnergy has purchased 33 spot US LNG cargoes this year for shipment to Asia after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and Qatar declared force majeure on LNG exports. The volume far exceeds last year’s four cargoes and is intended to limit disruption to key customers and preserve Qatar’s reputation as a reliable global gas supplier. Sources said QatarEnergy invoked force majeure to relieve contractual obligations but still sought to maintain deliveries to so

Four trade and industry sources said QatarEnergy has purchased 33 spot US LNG cargoes this year for shipment to Asia after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and Qatar declared force majeure on LNG exports. The volume far exceeds last year’s four cargoes and is intended to limit disruption to key customers and preserve Qatar’s reputation as a reliable global gas supplier. Sources said QatarEnergy invoked force majeure to relieve contractual obligations but still sought to maintain deliveries to some clients.