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Germany targets LNG
supplies from Qatar
QATAR GERMANY is turning to Qatar for LNG as it entities.
pivots away from Russian natural gas in the wake “The good news” is that LNG from Qatar will
of the war in Ukraine. Following a visit to Qatar be provided to Germany, Habeck said in a video
over the weekend of March 19-20, German Min- posted on Twitter. “Now it’s up to the companies
ister of Economy Robert Habeck described a deal to set up contracts,” he added.
between the two countries as a “door opener”. “We might still need Russian gas this year, but
Habeck did not provide details of the quan- not in the future,” Habeck was separately quoted
tities and other terms under discussion. There as saying by the DPA news agency. “It starts like
were also some contradictory reports over the this – so he who has ears should start to listen,” he
status of discussions, with Germany saying a deal added, in a comment aimed at Russian President
had been finalised, but Qatar stopping short of Vladimir Putin.
this. Until the new LNG import capacity comes
State-owned QatarEnergy said that previous online in Germany, the country will not be able
discussions between Germany and Qatar had to receive LNG directly.
failed to bear fruit owing to a lack of long-term Illustrating the urgency of moves to lessen
clarity about the role of gas in Germany’s energy dependence on Russian gas, earlier this month
mix, and the LNG infrastructure required to sup- German state-owned bank KfW and Dutch util-
port it. But the company added that the situation ity Gasunie signed a memorandum of under-
had changed, noting Germany’s efforts to expe- standing (MoU) on the construction of an LNG
dite two LNG import terminals. terminal in Brunsbüttel. Gasunie said at the time
It said that as a result, the two sides had agreed that it expected to break ground on the facility
to re-engage in discussions via their commercial later this year.
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