
QatarEnergy CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said the company will sign more long-term LNG supply deals, including purchases from the US, to protect revenue from Strait of Hormuz disruptions. The company had earlier bought 33 spot cargoes worth about $1 billion for Asian customers after the strait closed.
Long-term contracts reduce the risk of sudden LNG supply gaps for Asian buyers, which dampens spot price spikes but leaves overall LNG tightness unchanged while Hormuz remains constrained.
After 17 past neutral trade events, Natural Gas moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -4.7% to +1.5%), and -4.3% over 20.
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