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QatarEnergy signs 20-year Woodside deal for 3 million tonnes US LNG annually

Agreement brings QatarEnergy's recent US LNG purchase commitments to 7 million tonnes per year across deals signed within two weeks.

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QatarEnergy signed a 20-year agreement with Woodside Energy Group to purchase 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually from the Louisiana LNG project, with deliveries anticipated to commence in 2030. The agreement was announced on 29 October 2026 by both companies. The Louisiana LNG facility is expected to complete construction by 2029 and will have a total capacity of 16.5 million tonnes per year, according to Woodside's statement.

Recent US LNG purchase agreements total 7 million tonnes annually#

The Woodside agreement follows two contracts QatarEnergy signed with Cheniere Energy the previous week to purchase up to 4 million tonnes per year from Cheniere's Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi plants through 2054. Deliveries from Cheniere are not expected to begin until 2031. Together, the deals signed within two weeks amount to 7 million tonnes per year of US LNG supply. QatarEnergy stated the volumes make it the largest buyer of LNG from the United States.

Woodside deal covers 18 percent of Louisiana LNG capacity#

The QatarEnergy contract covers approximately 18 percent of the combined capacity at Woodside's Louisiana LNG project. Woodside previously signed a 13-year agreement with Germany's Uniper SE in 2025 for 1 million tonnes per year from the same facility. The Louisiana project is located in the United States and represents Woodside's entry into US LNG export infrastructure.

QatarEnergy holds existing stake in Golden Pass Texas facility#

QatarEnergy also holds a joint venture interest in Golden Pass LNG in Texas, which is in its startup phase and is expected to have capacity to produce 18 million tonnes per year once fully operational. QatarEnergy's Ras Laffan facilities in Qatar exported 82 million tonnes of LNG in 2025, representing approximately one fifth of global LNG trade. The company extended force majeure on deliveries to some buyers in Europe and Asia through the end of 2026.

Sources3 sources across 2 domains

  1. gcaptain.comgCaptainQatarEnergy signed 20-year agreement with Woodside for 3 million tonnes annually from Louisiana LNG, deliveries starting 2030, Louisiana LNG capacity 16.5 million tonnes per year, Woodside deal covers 18 percent of capacity, previous Uniper deal for 1 million tonnes
  2. gcaptain.comgCaptainAgreement announced 29 October, Cheniere deals signed previous week for up to 4 million tonnes per year through 2054 from Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi, Cheniere deliveries begin 2031, combined deals total 7 million tonnes in two weeks
  3. arabianbusiness.comArabian BusinessQatarEnergy becomes largest buyer of US LNG with Woodside agreement

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