# LNG giant Qatar's empty shelves pose upside risk for Asian gas prices

> Qatar has nearly sold out its winter LNG supply after committing spare output to China and South Korea. Asian spot prices have already risen 55 percent since September.

- Date: 2017-11-15 · published 2017-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Qatar · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68158-lng-giant-qatar-s-empty-shelves-pose-upside-risk-for-asian-gas-prices
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter uncommitted supply during peak winter demand raises the risk of further gas price gains in Asia and Europe. Higher gas costs also feed into nitrogen fertilizer and energy costs for feed producers.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-05-06 | [U.S. gas prices soar as Europe and Asia scramble for LNG](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12161-u-s-gas-prices-soar-as-europe-and-asia-scramble-for-lng.md) | -12.9% | -2.0% |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-21 | [LNG cargoes diverted toward Europe from Asia as gas prices soar \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43782-lng-cargoes-diverted-toward-europe-from-asia-as-gas-prices-soar-reuters.md) | -5.2% | +14.7% |
| NATGAS | 2017-11-03 | [LNG prices soar as China faces winter gas crunch \| LNG Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10192-lng-prices-soar-as-china-faces-winter-gas-crunch-lng-industry.md) | +13.7% | +8.5% |
| NATGAS | 2026-02-03 | [LNG Exports Push Natural Gas Prices Up - ENGIE Resources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20802-lng-exports-push-natural-gas-prices-up-engie-resources.md) | -15.4% | -18.5% |
| NATGAS | 2017-08-08 | [Natural Gas Prices Poised To Rise As Exports Boom \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69635-natural-gas-prices-poised-to-rise-as-exports-boom-oilprice-com.md) | +6.7% | +6.2% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qatar-lng-asia/lng-giant-qatars-empty-shelves-pose-upside-risk-for-asian-gas-prices-idUSKBN1DF027/

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