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Shell declares force majeure to customers who buy Qatari LNG - reports

(Sharecast News) - Shell has reportedly declared force majeure on liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes it buys from QatarEnergy and sells to its clients worldwide. According to Reuters sources, other Qatari LNG ​buyers, including TotalEnergies and some Asian companies, have received force majeure notices ​from Qatar and told customers they would not be selling them Qatari LNG as long as the facilities remain shut.

Qatar, the world's ​second-largest exporter of LNG, announced a production halt at its ​77m tons per year facility last week and declared ⁠force majeure on LNG shipments.

A person familiar with ​the matter told Reuters that TotalEnergies has not declared force majeure.

Both Shell and TotalEnergies have long-term partnerships with QatarEnergy and are partners in the company's massive North Field expansion project which aims to boost capacity by 2027.

According to Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter, Oman trading house OQ has declared force majeure to its customer in Bangladesh due to halted Qatari supply.

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