Qatar

QatarEnergy has inaugurated the first conventional-size LNG vessel, Rex Tillerson, under its shipbuilding programme.

A potential blockade by Iran of shipping transiting through the Strait of Hormuz could send the global LNG market into disarray and particularly impact Asia, according to Energy Intelligence.

The industrial gas industry – and world at large – are watching with increased concern as tensions escalate across the Middle East.

QatarEnergy has officially firmed up time-charter party (TCP) agreements with Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) for the operation of 25 conventional-size LNG vessels as part of the second ship-owner tender under QatarEnergy’s LNG Fleet...

QatarEnergy is targeting a major increase in LNG production capacity to 142 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) before the end of this decade – a near 85% increase on current production levels.

Gulf Helium Services (GHS) recently marked its 10th anniversary with an event at the company’s facility in Ras Laffan west side support Services area, next to one of the largest liquefaction and helium production facilities...

QatarEnergy has struck a 20-year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Petronet LNG for the supply of 7.5 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG to India from May 2028.

Global consulting and engineering company Wood has recorded milestone growth in the Middle East region having secured $850m in contract wins over the last 12 months.

A naming ceremony has been held for the 13,000 TEU HMM Garnet, the first of 12 LNG-ready containerships.

Geographically and strategically central, here we profile the outlook for the energy-rich MENA region, which is something of a litmus test for the pace of the wider global energy transition.