VOL. XL

No. 47

24-November-1997

QATAR

Elf Aquitaine And RasGas Sign LOI For Study On Possible LNG Exports To Lebanon

Elf Aquitaine has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG Company(RasGas) to carry out a feasibility study for the possible export of Qatari LNG toLebanon. MEES understands that no detailed negotiations have yet been initiatedbetween the two sides for such a project, and that the LOI is only intended to launch thefeasibility study, which would have to take...