Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 8

21-Feb-2011

QATAR

Moodys Downgrades Qatari LNG Company Ratings

Moodys Investors Service on 17 February took a number of rating actions affecting government-related issuers (GRIs) in Qatar, which concluded a review process initiated on 22 March 2010 (MEES, 29 March). These rating actions affect the instrument ratings of debt facilities raised by all three Ras Laffan LNG production companies as well as LNG carrier fleet operator Naqilat. The rating...