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QatarEnergy Trading LLC (Arabic: قطر للطاقة للتجارة ذ.م.م) is a wholly owned subsidiary of QatarEnergy, Qatar's national energy company. Established in 2020 and based in Doha, it operates as a dedicated LNG trading arm, building a globally diversified portfolio of third-party and equity liquefied natural gas.
Its core activities encompass physical trading and origination, derivatives trading, freight trading, portfolio optimization, and trading risk management. The company handles significant offtake volumes, such as 70% of the 18 million tonnes per annum output from the Golden Pass LNG export facility in Sabine Pass, Texas—a joint venture between QatarEnergy (70%) and ExxonMobil (30%). This includes managing the first LNG export cargo loaded in 2026 aboard the Al-Qaiyyah carrier.
QatarEnergy Trading supports QatarEnergy's position as a global LNG leader, emphasizing the fuel's role in the energy transition through economic and environmental benefits.
chemXplore tracks 1 project involving QatarEnergy Trading.
QatarEnergy Trading's role on them: Offtaker.
First US LNG export cargo loaded on a 174,000 m³ carrier; marks move toward full commercial exports. Project >$10bn, 18 Mtpa capacity; first train produced 30 Mar 2026.
First LNG produced from Train 1 of the 18 mtpa Sabine Pass project, enabling sustained liquefaction and paving way for first cargo and full exports beginning Q2 2026.
Plans to boost LNG output to 160 mtpa, bring first NFE train online mid next year, start major ethane crackers in early 2027, and expand petrochemical capacity with CPChem.
Al‑Kaabi urged continued energy investment, said $70–80/bbl is needed to sustain output, flagged US LNG start‑up this year and North Field East coming mid‑2026.
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