Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 50

14-Dec-2009

Doha Rules Out New Gas Export Projects Post-Moratorium

Qatar on 7 December gave its clearest message yet surrounding gas policy when it reviews its moratorium on new projects in 2014. Absolutely no new grassroots gas export projects will be launched, top officials asserted. And even if Doha decides to expand exports, the focus will be on debottlenecking existing facilities, they said. Revamping and debottlenecking could give Qatar 12mn...