{
  "id": 8865544,
  "title": "LNG cannot be transported via pipelines: Energy Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/lng-cannot-be-transported-via-pipelines-energy-minister",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:19:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/21/09/2026/lng-cannot-be-transported-via-pipelines-energy-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qatar's Energy Minister, HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, emphasized during the \"Global Energy Realignment\" discussion at the Qatar Economic Forum that liquefied natural gas (LNG) cannot be transported via pipelines. Al-Kaabi highlighted that while neighbors have welcomed the use of their territories for a pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, LNG exports cannot be transported through pipelines alone. The minister mentioned that Qatar must transport LNG as gas to receiving terminals worldwide, necessitating the construction of redundant facilities, which he deemed economically unjustified.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: HE Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, thanked Qatar’s neighbors who welcomed the use of their territories for a pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz. </p> <p>His Excellency the Minister said: “We are grateful for our neighbors who have welcomed us to use their territories. However, not everything can be…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}