# QatarEnergy eyes more US LNG deals to shield supply from Mideast conflict - report

> QatarEnergy is negotiating long-term contracts to buy an additional 3 million to 6 million tons of LNG annually from US exporters, with agreements potentially finalized in the coming months. The proposed purchases would add to recent deals securing 7 million tons per year from Cheniere Energy and Woodside, as QatarEnergy seeks to diversify supply amid damage to its production hub and shipping disruption around the Strait of Hormuz.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T06:08:30.274Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83386-qatarenergy-eyes-more-us-lng-deals-to-shield-supply-from-mideast-conflict-report
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Additional Qatari purchases would support demand for US LNG and could strengthen competition for export volumes. Diversifying procurement may also help QatarEnergy maintain supply commitments while Gulf exports are disrupted.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2022-01-04 | [The DEF Shortage – As Prices Rise, Supply Challenges Continue - Mansfield Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4588-the-def-shortage-as-prices-rise-supply-challenges-continue-mansfield-energy.md) | +9.1% | +34.7% |
| NATGAS | 2026-04-01 | [US LNG exports break record high as Middle East war disrupts global supply \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19908-us-lng-exports-break-record-high-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-global-supply.md) | -4.5% | -9.0% |
| NATGAS | 2018-12-20 | [Rising LNG demand to exert more pull on U.S. natural gas prices - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61741-rising-lng-demand-to-exert-more-pull-on-u-s-natural-gas-prices-energy-news-top.md) | -8.8% | -6.2% |
| NATGAS | 2025-10-31 | [US Natural Gas Futures Soar to Six-Month High on LNG Export Surge - Energy News, Top Headlines, Commentaries, Features & Events - EnergyNow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22580-us-natural-gas-futures-soar-to-six-month-high-on-lng-export-surge-energy-news.md) | +8.7% | +27.5% |
| NATGAS | 2021-12-14 | [Energy, corn, chips drive late surge in US exports to China — Panjiva](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14975-energy-corn-chips-drive-late-surge-in-us-exports-to-china-panjiva.md) | -1.2% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- ng.investing.com: https://ng.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/qatarenergy-eyes-more-us-lng-deals-to-shield-supply-from-mideast-conflict--report-2787727

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