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About Qatar LNG Force Majeure

Qatar — the world's largest LNG exporter — declared force majeure on its gas exports in March 2026 after Iranian drone attacks damaged critical export infrastructure and the Hormuz blockade made tanker transit near-impossible. Qatar supplies roughly 25% of global LNG trade, with Asian buyers in Japan, South Korea, and China most heavily exposed. Asian spot LNG prices have surged as buyers scramble for alternative cargoes from the US Gulf Coast, Australia, and West Africa. The force majeure declaration has triggered contract renegotiation clauses worth tens of billions of dollars and raised fundamental questions about energy security for import-dependent Asian economies that had bet heavily on Qatari supply.

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Qatar declared force majeure after Iranian drone attacks damaged export infrastructure and the near-total Hormuz blockade (vessel traffic down 96%) made it physically impossible to safely transit LNG tankers. Force majeure legally relieves Qatar from contractual delivery obligations due to circumstances beyond its control.
Japan, South Korea, and China are most heavily impacted as the largest buyers of Qatari LNG. Japan imports roughly 10% of its total LNG from Qatar, while South Korea and China have significant long-term purchase agreements. European buyers with Qatari contracts are also affected.
Buyers are scrambling for spot cargoes from US Gulf Coast terminals, Australian projects (Gorgon, Wheatstone, Ichthys), and West African producers. However, these alternatives cannot fully replace Qatar's volumes, and the rerouting adds significant shipping time and cost.
The duration depends on both the physical damage to Qatari infrastructure and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Even if hostilities cease, restarting LNG liquefaction trains takes weeks, and shipping insurers may require sustained calm before covering tanker transits through the strait.