LNG Suppliers Declare Force Majeure on Contracts From Qatar

Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar.

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Liquefied natural gas suppliers, including Shell Plc, are declaring force majeure on customers across Asia due to the shutdown at the world’s largest export plant in Qatar, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Oman trading house OQ has also declared force majeure to its customer in Bangladesh due to halted Qatari supply, a person familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named discussing private matters.