- The Arab Region’s LNG Pioneer Passes Away
- UAE left Opec to pump more as end of oil era looms, presidential adviser says
- QatarEnergy signs MoU for gas cooperation with Egypt in the Eastern Mediterranean
- Aramco Chief: Saudi Arabia seeks to increase its exports from the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea to 5 million barrels per day
- IMF, World Bank, others warn Middle East war is straining energy supplies
- UAE leaves OPEC in blow to global oil producers’ group
- Kuwait declares force majeure on oil shipments amid Hormuz blockade, Bloomberg News reports
- Libya signs preliminary agreement with Chevron to assess shale oil and gas resources
- Middle East conflict could cause 120 bcm of LNG supply loss from 2026-2030, IEA says
- Loss of energy output in MidEast will take about two years to recover, IEA says
The Arab Region’s LNG Pioneer Passes Away
A few days ago, former Qatari Oil Minister Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, who oversaw the transformation of his country’s energy sector to a world-class level in the production and export of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), passed away. Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, the former Qatari Oil Minister, died on May 27, 2026. Al-Attiyah had retired from political life in 2015 after more than 20 years of service, during which he oversaw Qatar’s rise to become one of the world’s wealthiest nations. Years ago, when natural gas was considered inferior to crude oil, Al-Attiyah engaged in arduous negotiations to persuade major oil companies to invest in Qatari gas. After repeated attempts, his efforts were crowned with success when three global companies—ExxonMobil, Shell, and Total—responded. By 2010, Qatar’s LNG production had reached 77 million tons, making it the world’s largest exporter. By 2020, Qatar had surpassed Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and the United States to become the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas and is now among the top three globally in exporting this product.
