Qatar shares the world's largest natural gas field with Iran. Sheikhs are massively expanding the exploitation of their gas fields.
By 2030, the amount is expected to increase to 142 million tons annually. This would correspond to an increase of 85 percent. Germany, which wants to be climate neutral by 2045, will also become a Qatari customer by 2026. The US and Qatar – both leaders in global LNG production – stepped in to make up for lost gas volumes. After the start of the Ukraine war, competition for LNG intensified.