QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies signed two long-term LNG agreements for the supply of up to 3.5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Qatar to France, QatarEnergy announced in a statement on Wednesday.
Under the deal, LNG will be shipped to the Fos Cavaou LNG receiving terminal in southern France, with deliveries expected to start in 2026 for a term of 27 years.
The LNG volumes will be sourced from the two joint ventures between QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies that hold interests in Qatar’s North Field East and North Field South projects.
During his speech at a special event held in Doha, Qatari Energy Minister Al-Kaabi highlighted that Qatar has been supplying the French market with LNG since 2009, and the new agreements reflect “the joint effort of two trusted partners, QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies, to provide reliable and credible LNG supply solutions to customers across the globe.”
Al-Kaabi also voiced his appreciation for the new LNG expansion in Qatar, saying “it is the least carbon intensive project in the world.”
TotalEnergies holds a 6.25% share in the North Field LNG Expansion Projects and a 9.3% share in the North Field South Project.
By Sibel Morrow
Anadolu Agency
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