# Poland's Orlen ends long-term QatarEnergy LNG contract over delivery failure

> Poland's Orlen terminated one of its two long-term LNG supply contracts with QatarEnergy after a force majeure left the supplier unable to deliver. The 1 million tonne-per-year contract was due to run until 2034 and terminates after a 60-day notice period.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:11:27.621Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94382-poland-s-orlen-ends-long-term-qatarenergy-lng-contract-over-delivery-failure
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

The first known termination of a long-term Qatari LNG contract signals prolonged supply disruption, supporting European gas and energy prices that feed into fertilizer and processing costs.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-10-28 | [QatarEnergy Extends LNG Force Majeure to End of 2026 \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/266-qatarenergy-extends-lng-force-majeure-to-end-of-2026-oilprice-com.md) | +0.7% | — |
| NATGAS | 2026-08-28 | [Gas Prices in Asia and Europe Jump as Qatar Extends LNG Force Majeure \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18063-gas-prices-in-asia-and-europe-jump-as-qatar-extends-lng-force-majeure-oilprice.md) | +1.1% | +10.5% |
| NATGAS | 2026-03-02 | [Why QatarEnergy’s LNG production halt could shake up global gas markets \| Explainer News \| Al Jazeera](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20369-why-qatarenergy-s-lng-production-halt-could-shake-up-global-gas-markets.md) | +7.5% | +4.0% |
| NATGAS | 2022-03-16 | [Thailand faces perfect storm as it seeks more LNG supply \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42454-thailand-faces-perfect-storm-as-it-seeks-more-lng-supply-reuters.md) | +12.8% | +47.0% |
| NATGAS | 2017-06-08 | [Here's how the Qatar rift could change the LNG markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70691-here-s-how-the-qatar-rift-could-change-the-lng-markets.md) | -3.2% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- cnbctv18.com: https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/commodities/polands-orlen-ends-long-term-qatarenergy-lng-contract-over-delivery-failure-20031421.htm

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