https://sagire.online/topic/qatar/ Articles and notes where Qatar is a central actor. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 https://sagire.online/wire/ced3a67a/https://sagire.online/wire/ced3a67a/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:23:00 -0300QatarEnergy signed a 20-year agreement to buy 3 million metric tons per year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Woodside Energy’s facilities in Louisiana and, a week earlier, struck deals with Cheniere for up to 4 million tons per year through 2054, according to Reuters, in a text republished by gCaptain. Deliveries under the contracts begin in 2030 and 2031 and will make Qatar the largest buyer of US LNG. Unlike its neighbors, the small Gulf state has no viable route for exporting LNG other than the Strait of Hormuz. QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi told Reuters he expects to sign additional supply agreements with US and other producers this year. The company declared force majeure on LNG supplies in March, after the war with Iran led to the blockade of Hormuz and attacks on its Ras Laffan facilities; the measure runs through December.QatarEnergyThe GulfStrait of Hormuz https://sagire.online/wire/505ec90e/https://sagire.online/wire/505ec90e/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:25:00 -0300According to OilPrice, the Japan-Korea Marker, Asia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) benchmark, topped $31 per million British thermal units this month and briefly rose above $33, compared with a little over $9 in January. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimated that the war between the United States, Israel and Iran cost the world some 60 billion cubic meters of LNG supply in the eight months to October. QatarEnergy has signed two long-term deals to buy US gas, 4 million tons a year from Cheniere Energy and 3 million tons a year from Woodside Energy, which will make it the biggest foreign buyer of US liquefied gas, according to Reuters. Global gas consumption fell 1%, or 35 billion cubic meters, in the first nine months of the year.QatarEnergyTrade https://sagire.online/wire/3fa546ed/https://sagire.online/wire/3fa546ed/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:21:00 -0300Qatar says it is working toward an interim deal between the United States and Iran to prevent renewed fighting, as diplomats try to bridge differences between the two sides. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said on Tuesday that both countries remained committed to negotiations and were reviewing proposals from mediators, including Qatar. Al-Ansari warned that further escalation could complicate negotiations, after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Tuesday.QatarUnited StatesIranThe GulfDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/f867b147/https://sagire.online/wire/f867b147/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:22:00 -0300Europe is entering the winter heating season with its lowest natural gas storage levels in more than a decade, and tight conditions in the global market may extend well into 2027, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). In European Union countries, storage sites are entering the 2026-27 season at their lowest levels since 2013. The effective halt of liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows through the Strait of Hormuz reduced loadings from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The IEA projects a 3% fall, or almost 20 billion cubic meters, in global LNG supply in 2026. QatarEnergy extended force majeure on LNG deliveries to most customers to the end of December 2026, according to OilPrice.European UnionEnergyEuropeQatar https://sagire.online/wire/cb91dad8/https://sagire.online/wire/cb91dad8/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:22:00 -0300The chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, Ali Abdollahi, presented a plan with five conditions for lasting security, including an end to hostilities on all fronts, the complete lifting of sanctions and the unfreezing of Iranian assets and the payment of war reparations, according to the Tasnim news agency. The plan also calls for recognition of Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and a guarantee against future aggression under a regional security framework for West Asia. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said a Qatari delegation met Iranian officials in Tehran for more than three hours on Monday and that both sides are now reviewing Qatar’s proposal. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it downed two US MQM-170 reconnaissance drones south of Qeshm and destroyed an MQ-9 east of the strait, while the Revolutionary Guard navy told Brasil de Fato that the two MQM-170s were captured intact by electronic warfare without being destroyed. Iran’s Parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Iran’s military response to any miscalculation by the enemy will be unpredictable.IranQatarStrait of HormuzDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/77ab05b1/https://sagire.online/wire/77ab05b1/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:22:00 -0300An Iranian military spokesperson warned that any renewed attack by the United States (US) will be met with a harder and broader response than Tehran's past retaliations. According to him, a new war would not remain limited to West Asia, and US facilities, equipment, personnel and interests in any location within Iran's reach could become targets. On the diplomatic track, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said that efforts to bring the US and Iran closer are ongoing and that both countries are studying proposals.IranUnited StatesQatarConflictDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/15a718e9/https://sagire.online/wire/15a718e9/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:21:00 -0300Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that contacts with the US on ending the eight-month war are continuing, after days of talks with Qatari mediators ended with altered proposals but no breakthrough, according to Reuters, in a text republished by Investing.com, adding that the basis of the dialogue remains Iran's seven-step proposal, now condensed for implementation within two days.IranUnited StatesQatarDiplomacy https://sagire.online/wire/981d02e5/https://sagire.online/wire/981d02e5/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:21:00 -0300Qatari mediators and Iranian officials held two rounds of talks last week, and diplomatic efforts have made progress toward a framework in which Iran would cease its attacks in the Strait of Hormuz in return for the United States lifting its blockade on Iran's ports, according to two officials. On Sunday, Iranian negotiators were in Doha for a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators aimed at reaching a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to an official briefed on the discussions.IranUnited StatesQatarDiplomacyStrait of HormuzThe Gulf https://sagire.online/wire/627e0d00/https://sagire.online/wire/627e0d00/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:21:00 -0300The liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Al Mayeda, carrying cargo from Qatar to Pakistan, was struck by unidentified objects near the Strait of Hormuz, despite reports that Pakistani authorities had prior Iranian clearance for safe passage. Qatari carrier Nakilat confirmed in a statement that the attack happened on the evening of October 30, with no crew injuries and no reported environmental damage, and shipping data indicates the vessel changed course and headed back toward the Gulf.QatarPakistanIranStrait of HormuzThe Gulf https://sagire.online/wire/15b910a7/https://sagire.online/wire/15b910a7/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:21:00 -0300Iranian negotiators left Doha on Sunday after three consecutive days of consultations with Qatari mediators on a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, according to Reuters, in a text republished by Arab News. An official briefed on the talks told the agency on Monday that the departure was not due to difficulties in the discussions. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it is weighing a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the US meets its conditions.IranQatarUnited StatesDiplomacyStrait of HormuzThe Gulf https://sagire.online/wire/e04c09ed/https://sagire.online/wire/e04c09ed/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:22:00 -0300Yamaha said it will not race in the Qatar Grand Prix next weekend over safety concerns in the Middle East, a decision that could expose the team to punishment. The team said it has not identified sufficient grounds to change its existing company-wide travel restrictions on traveling to the Middle East, with the Japanese government advising its citizens against non-essential travel to the region. MotoGP said it does not believe the decision reflects “the extensive assurances provided to all championship stakeholders”.QatarMiddle EastThe Gulf https://sagire.online/wire/036a58cf/https://sagire.online/wire/036a58cf/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:21:00 -0300Gulf leaders met in Qatar in an effort to stave off a new escalation in the US-Iran war, according to NPR. Qatar has led intense mediation over the past 72 hours to prevent a new round of possible US attacks on Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections, and the uncertainty has the entire Gulf region on edge.QatarThe GulfIranUnited StatesDiplomacy https://sagire.online/ormuz-dois-dias-preco-do-estreito/https://sagire.online/ormuz-dois-dias-preco-do-estreito/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:29:00 -0300Iran cut the window for reopening the Strait of Hormuz from seven days to two and attached conditions Washington has not answered, while its supreme leader ordered retaliation with no geographic limits. Tehran is selling speed, and the invoice is sanctions relief before the nuclear file.IranUnited StatesQatarStrait of HormuzOilEnergyThe GulfElections https://sagire.online/wire/3213eb19/https://sagire.online/wire/3213eb19/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:21:00 -0300Saudi Arabia condemned on Sunday the targeting of a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker in the Gulf and called for urgent international action to protect shipping and global energy supplies, Arab News reported. The Al-Mayeda, a Qatar Gas Transport Company vessel, was struck on Friday night; the company said in a statement that no crew member was injured and no environmental damage was reported. In a post on X, the foreign ministry reiterated its “rejection of all violations that threaten the security and safety of maritime navigation and global energy supplies”.Saudi ArabiaQatarThe GulfEnergy https://sagire.online/wire/14f44998/https://sagire.online/wire/14f44998/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:22:00 -0300Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators, Reuters reported, according to Mehr News. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed in an interview the previous night that his assistant had been sent to Doha for the talks, according to Mehr News. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday, October 31, 2026, that Trump has not decided whether to launch new strikes against Iran, but would prefer to resolve the conflict diplomatically, according to The Hindu.IranQatarUnited StatesDiplomacyMiddle East