Qatar’s LNG exports briefing note

In Jan-Dec2022, LNG exports from Qatar to Mainland China increased by+66.3%y-o-y to15.6 mln tonnes from 9.4mlnt in 2021, and represents an all-time record. Qatar was for many years the top exporter of LNG in the world. However, volumes have been quite static for a while, and Qatar has been over taken since 2021 by fast growing Australia. The United States are also expected to overtake Qatar as early as this year. In the full year of 2022, Qatar exported 79.9 mln tonnes of seaborne LNG, according to Refinitiv vessel tracking data. This accounted for19.8% of global LNG shipments. DOWNLOAD THE […]