# QatarEnergy turns to US LNG as buyers weigh delivery security alongside price

> QatarEnergy is negotiating long-term agreements to buy 3–6 million tonnes of US LNG annually from suppliers including Venture Global and Commonwealth LNG. The move comes as buyers place greater weight on reliable delivery and flexible cargo routing following months of shipping disruption through the Strait of Hormuz.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T09:09:11.336Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89132-qatarenergy-turns-to-us-lng-as-buyers-weigh-delivery-security-alongside-price
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

Potential long-term purchases would support US LNG export demand and strengthen US suppliers’ bargaining position, while QatarEnergy seeks to diversify deliverable supply. The reported talks do not establish that contracts have been signed.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2017-11-15 | [LNG giant Qatar's empty shelves pose upside risk for Asian gas prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68158-lng-giant-qatar-s-empty-shelves-pose-upside-risk-for-asian-gas-prices.md) | -1.5% | -10.0% |
| NATGAS | 2017-11-03 | [LNG Prices Climbing As China Scrambles To Secure Supply \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68164-lng-prices-climbing-as-china-scrambles-to-secure-supply-oilprice-com.md) | +13.7% | +8.5% |
| 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 | 2017-03-29 | [After six decades, U.S. set to turn natgas exporter amid LNG boom](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72167-after-six-decades-u-s-set-to-turn-natgas-exporter-amid-lng-boom.md) | +5.0% | -0.2% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- enterpriseam.com: https://enterpriseam.com/infrastructure/2026/11/09/qatarenergy-turns-to-us-lng-as-buyers-weigh-delivery-security-alongside-price/

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