Qatar in talks to supply gas to Europe if Russia cuts supplies

Qatar in talks to supply gas to Europe if Russia cuts supplies

The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is expected to tell the US president, Joe Biden, that his country will provide some short-term emergency liquid gas to help replace any loss of supplies if Russia cuts off supplies to Germany.

Qatar is looking to supply Europe through transferring excess supplies in storage in east Asia. It is also hoping to return to the European market on a bigger scale as its own production levels rise, but wants to see an end to an European Commission anti-trust investigation.

One source familiar with the talks said: “It looks as if they will have something to announce next week. There have been talks going on for a fortnight or more. It would be painful for Qatar but doable.”