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Qatar agrees to buy US natural gas as Iran war reshapes energy markets

CNBC reports QatarEnergy will buy 4 million metric tons of U.S. LNG yearly through 2054, as Qatari shipments have collapsed since an Iranian attack.

Updated Oct 23, 2026 · 18:25 UTC1 reports

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QatarEnergy agreed to buy 4 million metric tons of U.S. LNG annually from Cheniere Energy through 2054.[CNBC]
Deliveries are expected to begin in the 2030s, while Qatari shipments have collapsed since Iran's attack on Ras Laffan.[CNBC]
The attack knocked out about 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity, and Qatar's energy minister estimates three years of repairs.[CNBC]
Qatar has declared force majeure every month since March, and Venture Global is reportedly in advanced talks for additional supply.[CNBC]

QatarEnergy agreed to buy 4 million metric tons of LNG annually from U.S. exporter Cheniere Energy through 2054.[CNBC]
Deliveries under the agreement are expected to begin in the 2030s.[CNBC]
Iran's attack on Qatar's Ras Laffan production facility badly damaged two production lines, taking out about 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity.[CNBC]
Qatar has declared force majeure every month since the March attack on Ras Laffan.[CNBC]
Venture Global is in advanced talks to supply QatarEnergy with 3 million metric tons annually, according to unnamed sources cited by Reuters.[CNBC]

The roughly three-year repair timeline is an estimate attributed to Qatar's energy minister, not an independently verified schedule.[CNBC]
Venture Global's advanced talks rest on unnamed sources cited by Reuters and remain unconfirmed in the reporting.[CNBC]

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