QatarEnergy Signs LNG Sale, Purchase Agreement with Kuwait Petroleum Corp.

QatarEnergy signed a 15-year LNG SPA with Kuwait Petroleum Corp. (KPC) for the supply of up to 3 MTPA of LNG to the State of Kuwait. The specified LNG volumes will be delivered, starting in January 2025, via ship to Kuwait’s Al-Zour LNG terminal. LNG will be transported onboard QatarEnergy’s conventional Q-Flex and Q-Max LNG vessels.

“I am pleased to be in Kuwait and to build a new long-term partnership between KPC and QatarEnergy that constitutes a central element in supporting Kuwait’s sustainability goals, particularly in the electricity generation sector,” said Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, President and CEO of QatarEnergy. “It also reflects our commitment to support the future needs of all our clients, foremost of which is KPC.”

Q-Max LNG vessel; Image Credits: QatarEnergy

The SPA was signed during a ceremony in Kuwait City and is the second long-term LNG SPA between the companies. This continued collaboration aids bilateral trade between the State of Qatar and the State of Kuwait.

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