QatarEnergy seals 27-year LNG supply deal with Japan’s Jera

The new SPA includes the delivery of 3 million tons of LNG per annum from Qtar to Japan.

QatarEnergy and Jera signed the deal on Tuesday on the sidelines of the LNG 2026 conference in Doha.

Jera said in a statement that the Qatari DES (delivered ex-ship) LNG supplies are scheduled to start in 2028.

“We are delighted to further strengthen our long-standing relationship with Jera, a strategic partner and one of the leading LNG players globally, and to reaffirm our continued commitment to supporting Japan’s long-term energy needs,” Qatar’s Energy Minister and CEO of QatarEnergy, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, said.

“Our collaboration, which dates back to the early 1990s, is a testament to the enduring ties between our two companies and to our common desire to ensure that safe and reliable LNG supplies continue to support Japan’s economic development,” he said.

QatarEnergy is working on the giant North Field LNG expansion program, which includes the North Field South, North Field East, and North Field West projects.

Together, these will raise Qatar’s LNG production capacity in Ras Laffan from the current 77 mtpa to 142 mtpa in 2030.​

In February 2024, QatarEnergy announced the North Field West project, which will add 16 mtpa of LNG to the overall expansion of the North Field.

Moreover, the first two projects include six mega trains, each with a production capacity of 8 mtpa of LNG.

Four of these are part of the North Field East expansion project, and two are part of the North Field South expansion project.