{
  "id": 17043246,
  "title": "QatarEnergy to purchase 3MTPA of US LNG from Woodside Energy for 20 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/qatarenergy-to-purchase-3mtpa-of-us-lng-from-woodside-energy-for-20",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:27:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/29/10/2026/qatarenergy-to-purchase-3mtpa-of-us-lng-from-woodside-energy-for-20-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - QatarEnergy has signed a 20-year deal to purchase 3 million tons per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Woodside Energy's Louisiana LNG project in the United States. The Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) will see deliveries on a FOB basis, starting in 2030.\n\nThe agreement was sealed at a ceremony attended by QatarEnergy's Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, and Woodside Energy's CEO and Managing Director. The signing marks QatarEnergy as the largest buyer of LNG from the U.S.\n\nHis Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi expressed satisfaction with the agreement, stating that it enhances QatarEnergy's global supply and trading portfolio. He emphasized that this additional volume places QatarEnergy in a stronger position to meet global growing needs for LNG. The Golden Pass LNG project and QatarEnergy's expanding portfolio of U.S. LNG purchases reinforce the company's leadership in the LNG industry and align with its long-term growth and diversification strategy.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy entered into a long-term Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Woodside Energy (LA) Investments LLC (Woodside Energy) for the purchase of 3 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG from the Louisiana LNG project, located along the United States Gulf Coast, and currently under construction.</p> <p><img src=\"/get/maximage/20261029_1793266074-55260.jpeg?1793266074\"…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}