Chemical industry in Qatar

projects tracked
4
active
4
chemical parks
2

Projects in Qatar

chemXplore tracks 4 projects in Qatar, of which 4 are active.

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 2 new construction and 2 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 5 July 2026 MoCI and QatarEnergy Mesaieed Medium Industries Area Expansion · Announced / Concept
  • February 2026 QatarEnergy North Field East LNG Expansion · Commissioning & Start-up
  • January 2026 QatarEnergy North Field West LNG Expansion, Ras Laffan · FEED / Pre-FID

Latest Qatari chemical industry news

29 October 2026
QatarEnergy agrees 20‑year SPA to buy 3 MTPA of U.S. LNG from Woodside

Deliveries FOB from the Louisiana LNG project are expected to start in 2030; the deal was signed at a ceremony with senior company officials and expands U.S. supply exposure.

22 October 2026
QatarEnergy to buy 4 MTPA of U.S. LNG from Cheniere through 2054

Up to 4 MTPA of U.S. Gulf Coast LNG on an FOB basis from Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi, with deliveries expected to begin in 2031 and continue through 2054.

21 September 2026
QatarEnergy says pipelines cannot replace LNG exports

Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi cited the cost of duplicating liquefaction facilities and outlined repair timelines for damaged production assets.

28 August 2026
PETRONAS 1H 2026: resilient results and energy-security focus

Revenue up 15% to RM152.4bn; PAT RM27.2bn; CAPEX RM41.4bn and full ownership of PRefChem expected in 2H 2026 amid West Asia conflict-driven volatility.

5 July 2026
MoCI and QatarEnergy to govern hydrocarbon resource allocation and expand Mesaieed medium industries area

Establish joint governance to evaluate and allocate natural gas, power and related resources to downstream industrial projects and create a medium-industries zone in Mesaieed.

30 June 2026
QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil declare commercial discovery for Block 10 (Glaucus & Pegasus)

Commercial discovery declared for the Glaucus and Pegasus fields in Block 10 offshore Cyprus; parties will advance regulatory approvals and development planning.

25 June 2026
Qatar pushes EU to amend Methane Regulation in joint open letter

Urges targeted clarifications to the EU Methane Regulation and requests stop‑the‑clock, grandfathering and penalty relief ahead of January 2027 provisions.

22 June 2026
QatarEnergy confirms 13 dead, 66 injured in Barzan facility explosion

Operational accident at Ras Laffan's Barzan facility after a recent restart; emergency teams extinguished the fire, investigation is underway while exports remain unaffected.

21 June 2026
QatarEnergy: Explosion and fire at Barzan gas supply facility during Ras Laffan start-up

An operational incident during Ras Laffan start‑up sparked an explosion and fire at the Barzan local gas supply facility; emergency teams have contained the blaze.

21 May 2026
QatarEnergy, Egypt and ExxonMobil sign MoU to study Cyprus gas via Egypt LNG

MoU to study commercializing Cyprus gas via Egypt’s existing gas and LNG export infrastructure, explore flexible frameworks, boost Eastern Mediterranean integration and supply diversification.

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