Gas is cheaper than fuel but the Qatari electricity tariff may be higher! The negotiations between Lebanon and Qatar are not related to the construction of power stations only, but to an integrated project that may last over 20 years, and includes the recovery of the investment cost, benefits, operation and profits through tariffs. In return, the Qatari company asked for guarantees worth a billion dollars, with the details of the agreement and the new tariff still unknown.

Gas is cheaper than fuel but the Qatari electricity tariff may be higher! The negotiations between Lebanon and Qatar are not related to the construction of power stations only, but to an integrated project that may last over 20 years, and includes the recovery of the investment cost, benefits, operation and profits through tariffs. In return, the Qatari company asked for guarantees worth a billion dollars, with the details of the agreement and the new tariff still unknown.