Qatar has turned from a major gas exporter to a major buyer of American LNG. The oil price website reported that Qatar, which was the second largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world before the war against Iran, is now on track to become the largest buyer of LNG in this country with the expansion of purchases from the United States. This development occurred after the disruption of Qatar's exports and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar does not intend to use the gas purchased from America for domestic consumption, but wants to sell LNG cargoes directly to gas importing countries and thus maintain its share of the world market. Qatar's Minister of Energy, referring to the difficulty of transporting gas through the alternative routes of the Strait of Hormuz, said: To transport gas, we must first convert it from liquid to gas and transport it through a pipeline, and then liquefy it again at the destination terminals; This requires the establishment of double facilities, which is not economically justified.

Qatar has turned from a major gas exporter to a major buyer of American LNG. The oil price website reported that Qatar, which was the second largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the world before the war against Iran, is now on track to become the largest buyer of LNG in this country with the expansion of purchases from the United States. This development occurred after the disruption of Qatar's exports and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar does not intend to use the gas purchased from America for domestic consumption, but wants to sell LNG cargoes directly to gas importing countries and thus maintain its share of the world market. Qatar's Minister of Energy, referring to the difficulty of transporting gas through the alternative routes of the Strait of Hormuz, said: To transport gas, we must first convert it from liquid to gas and transport it through a pipeline, and then liquefy it again at the destination terminals; This requires the establishment of double facilities, which is not economically justified.