# Qatar turns to US LNG to cushion Iran war losses

> QatarEnergy is securing long-term US LNG supplies to protect revenues while Hormuz disruption constrains its own exports. The new contracts start delivering in 2030 or later, and a Qatari LNG carrier was struck in the Persian Gulf.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:09:34.475Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75858-qatar-turns-to-us-lng-to-cushion-iran-war-losses
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

The deals reroute future LNG trade toward US supply but do not restore Gulf volumes near term. Ongoing Hormuz risk keeps the global LNG and gas price risk premium elevated.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-29 | [QatarEnergy turns to US LNG with Woodside deal as Hormuz force majeure drags on \| The National](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1451-qatarenergy-turns-to-us-lng-with-woodside-deal-as-hormuz-force-majeure-drags-on.md) | -1.8% | — |
| NATGAS | 2024-03-25 | [Qatar outage widens US, European LNG spread to 2029 \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31400-qatar-outage-widens-us-european-lng-spread-to-2029-latest-market-news.md) | +10.0% | +8.6% |
| NATGAS | 2026-03-06 | [Iran war sends US crude futures up 12% a barrel \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5572-iran-war-sends-us-crude-futures-up-12-a-barrel-reuters.md) | +10.2% | -4.1% |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-29 | [Exclusive-QatarEnergy buys US, other LNG to hedge future Hormuz disruptions By Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1448-exclusive-qatarenergy-buys-us-other-lng-to-hedge-future-hormuz-disruptions-by.md) | -1.8% | — |
| NATGAS | 2026-03-05 | [Farmers see fertiliser price surge as Iran war blocks exports, threatening losses \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6254-farmers-see-fertiliser-price-surge-as-iran-war-blocks-exports-threatening.md) | +9.9% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- iranintl.com: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202611029934

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