QatarEnergy and Japan’s biggest power generator JERA signed a 27-year liquefied natural gas supply contract, as the Gulf country continues to sign up long-term customers for its principal export.
The deal was signed on the sidelines of the LNG 2026 conference in Doha and covers up to 3 million tons of LNG a year, starting in 2028. A similar 20-year deal with Malaysia’s Petronas involves 2 million tons a year.
Doha is doubling its LNG production to 160 million tons a year and officials insist that global economic growth — including the expansion of AI data centers — means demand will remain robust, despite the rise of renewable energy. QatarEnergy Chief Executive Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi told the conference: “We are doing our best to… reduce emissions,” but added “It is important for policymakers to be realistic about what can and cannot be delivered.”