VOL. XL

No. 29

21-July-1997

QATAR

Supply Talks With Turkey's Botas Ongoing, But LNG Deal Still Some Time Off

Despite the media hype surrounding a recent visit to Ankara by a delegation led by RasLaffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Chairman Yusuf Kamal, the 8-9 July meeting is beingbilled by the Qatari side as more of a courtesy call than an actual negotiating session.Indeed, sources in Qatar say that, while discussions with the Turkish firm are ongoing,finalization of a gas export deal is still...