Qatar's North Field East Faces Another Delay

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Qatar's latest timeline revision for the North Field East expansion, pushing first production to Q4 2026 at the earliest, reinforces that the much-anticipated LNG supply wave will build more slowly than markets had expected. With global inventories tight and a significant share of North Field capacity still lacking firm offtakers, the delay carries real market weight.


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