by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Qatar Company Stories, Qatar Industry & Petrochemicals
⚡ TL;DRBeyond LNG, fertiliser and polymers, Qatar monetises gas through aluminium smelting, which is essentially exporting electricity in solid form, and through helium, which is captured as a by-product of liquefaction and makes Qatar one of the world’s...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Qatar Company Stories, Qatar Industry & Petrochemicals
⚡ TL;DRQatar is building a very large ethane cracker and polyethylene complex at Ras Laffan with an international chemical partner, converting ethane stripped from North Field gas into polymers. The technical case is strong: ethane crackers have a structural...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Qatar Company Stories, Qatar Industry & Petrochemicals
⚡ TL;DRQatar Steel was the Gulf’s first integrated steel plant, using natural gas rather than coal to reduce iron ore. The technology choice was correct and is now fashionable as a decarbonisation route. The business case was weaker: regional steel is...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Qatar Company Stories, Qatar Industry & Petrochemicals
⚡ TL;DRQAFCO turns natural gas into ammonia and urea at one of the largest single sites in the world, making Qatar a major supplier of the nitrogen fertiliser that feeds a substantial share of global agriculture. The business is a pure expression of gas...
by Ekrem Duman | Jul 25, 2026 | Qatar Company Stories, Qatar Industry & Petrochemicals
⚡ TL;DRIndustries Qatar is the listed holding company through which public investors can own Qatar’s petrochemical, fertiliser and steel businesses. Majority-controlled by the state energy company, it is one of the largest industrial companies in the...
