VOL. XLIV

No. 20

14-May-2001

QATAR

Qatargas Signs Ground-Breaking LNG Agreements With Spain

Qatar Natural Gas Company (Qatargas) on 7 April signed two agreements with Spains Gas Natural Group, the holding company of Enagas, for the supply of up to 12.6mn tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) between 2001 and 2112. The deals break new ground for Qatar both in the duration of the contract and the destination of the LNG. Qatars Oil Minister, 'Abd Allah al-'Attiyah, said the agreement was "a milestone...