Why Qatar walked away from OPEC after nearly sixty years, and what the gas-first strategy achieved.
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Why 27-Year LNG Contracts Came Back: QatarEnergy’s Playbook
The industry was moving to short, flexible gas deals. Then Qatar signed 27-year agreements and reversed the trend. Here is the commercial logic and what it teaches about long-duration supply.
Qatar vs the US vs Australia: Who Wins the Global LNG Race?
Qatar competes on cost, America on flexibility, Australia on proximity. Here is how the three models actually differ, and which one wins depending on where prices go.
Nakilat: How Qatar Built the World’s Largest LNG Fleet
Qatar decided that freight was too important to rent. Nakilat’s fleet of Q-Max and Q-Flex giants turned a volatile cost line into owned infrastructure — and locked up shipyard capacity rivals now need.
The North Field Expansion: Inside Qatar’s Bet on LNG Volume
Three phases, roughly 65 million tonnes of new capacity, and a deliberate decision to add volume when it hurts competitors most. Inside the largest LNG programme ever sanctioned.
QatarEnergy: How a State Gas Company Became the World’s LNG Superpower
QatarEnergy controls the world’s largest gas field and roughly a quarter of traded LNG. Here is how the cost advantage was built, why a 12-year production freeze was smart, and what threatens the model now.
