Qatar Energy to stop production of LNG (on 2nd March 2026)

A very short post:

  • to highlight this development:
    • to any of our readers who were unaware of this development associated with the bombing in Iran, and the resulting retaliation,
    • specifically due to memories of the way in which the international gas market machinations in 2022 flowed through to the Australian domestic 2022 Energy Crisis
  • and as something that we might have a need to refer back to later, depending on factors such as:
    • how long the Middle East situation persists, and how it unfolds; and hence
    • what unfolds in the NEM.

 

Here’s the short media release ‘Qatar Energy to stop production of LNG’:

2026-03-02-QatarEnergy-to-Stop-LNG

 

Given that Qatar is the largest exporter of LNG, there’s understandably plenty of discussion about this on social media, such as:

 

A couple weeks ago (on Wednesday 18th February 2026) I gave a presentation about how ‘the level of Risk in the NEM are increasing’.  Here’s just one more example…


About the Author

Paul McArdle
Paul was one of the founders of Global-Roam in February 2000. He is currently the CEO of the company and the principal author of WattClarity. Writing for WattClarity has become a natural extension of his work in understanding the electricity market, enabling him to lead the team in developing better software for clients. Before co-founding the company, Paul worked as a Mechanical Engineer for the Queensland Electricity Commission in the early 1990s. He also gained international experience in Japan, the United States, Canada, the UK, and Argentina as part of his ES Cornwall Memorial Scholarship.

1 Comment on "Qatar Energy to stop production of LNG (on 2nd March 2026)"

  1. Hopefully my Woodside shares will do a little better!

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