China's Sinopec Signs 27-year LNG Supply Deal with QatarEnergy

LNG tanker "Mozah" transports a gas shipment to Europe (QatarEnergy)
LNG tanker "Mozah" transports a gas shipment to Europe (QatarEnergy)
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China's Sinopec Signs 27-year LNG Supply Deal with QatarEnergy

LNG tanker "Mozah" transports a gas shipment to Europe (QatarEnergy)
LNG tanker "Mozah" transports a gas shipment to Europe (QatarEnergy)

The state-owned Chinese company Sinopec said it had concluded a new 27-year agreement with QatarEnergy to supply and purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Under the agreement, the two companies will cooperate in the second phase of the North Field expansion project, which will supply 3 million tons annually of LNG to Sinopec.

Sinopec also said it would obtain a 5 percent stake in the second phase of the joint project.

The deal, signed at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, is the third long-term supply deal between Sinopec and Qatar Energy, the world's top LNG supplier.

The two parties signed a 10-year agreement to buy and sell liquefied natural gas in 2021 and a 27-year agreement last year.

The North Field is part of the world's largest gas field, which Qatar shares with Iran, which calls its part the South Pars Field.

Recently, QatarEnergy signed multiple agreements with foreign and Western companies to sell LNG in light of the energy crisis, scarcity of supply, and uncertainty surrounding the global economic scene.

On Oct. 23, QatarEnergy signed a deal to supply Italy's Eni with gas for 27 years, following similar sales this month to supply the Netherlands via Shell and France through TotalEnergies.

Qatar signed 27-year deals to supply 3.5 mtpa from 2026 to Shell and TotalEnergies, its largest and most extended European gas supply deals.

Under the two agreements, gas shipments will be delivered to the Gate LNG receiving terminal in the Dutch port of Rotterdam starting in 2026 for 27 years.

Notably, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani laid the foundation stone for the North Field expansion project last October, raising the country's LNG annual production capacity from 77 million tons to 126 million tons annually in 2026.

The project includes six giant production lines, each with a production capacity of 8 million tons per year, four of which are in the North-East Field Expansion Project and two in the North-South Field Expansion Project.

The major expansion will add 48 million tons annually to global LNG supplies.

It will produce 6,500 tons per day of ethane gas, which will be used as a raw material in the local petrochemical industries.

The project will also produce approximately 200,000 barrels per day of liquefied petroleum gas (propane and butane) and about 450,000 barrels per day of condensates, in addition to large quantities of helium and pure sulfur gas.



Biban24 Forum in Riyadh Concludes with Signing of Agreements Worth SAR35.4 Billion

The five-day forum attracted a large number of entrepreneurs from various countries and featured over 300 panel discussions and workshops. (SPA)
The five-day forum attracted a large number of entrepreneurs from various countries and featured over 300 panel discussions and workshops. (SPA)
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Biban24 Forum in Riyadh Concludes with Signing of Agreements Worth SAR35.4 Billion

The five-day forum attracted a large number of entrepreneurs from various countries and featured over 300 panel discussions and workshops. (SPA)
The five-day forum attracted a large number of entrepreneurs from various countries and featured over 300 panel discussions and workshops. (SPA)

The Biban24 Forum, organized by Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at), concluded in Riyadh on Saturday after five days with agreements and initiatives topping SAR35.4 billion.

The forum, which attracted more than 182,000 visitors and was held under the theme “Global Destination for Opportunities”, offered numerous opportunities and activities to support the Kingdom's rapid development in the SME and entrepreneurial sectors.

Monsha'at Governor Sami Alhussaini said: “Biban24 achieved great success this year. We witnessed record agreements and the introduction of many innovative initiatives that support entrepreneurship in the Kingdom. We are proud of the announcements for financing portfolios and strategic partnerships with prominent local and international entities.”

The five-day forum attracted a large number of entrepreneurs from various countries and featured over 300 panel discussions and workshops in which over 250 foreign and local speakers took part.

The Biban Talks stage hosted over 100 speakers who delved into topics such as media, tourism, environment, education, sports, finance, and investment. The interactive environment enabled entrepreneurs to share their success stories and challenges.

Some 115 entrepreneurs took part in the Investors Arena, showcasing their projects to investors, which resulted in preliminary agreements for investors to sign deals with 65 companies, worth over SAR15 million.

More than 1,300 startups from 72 countries participated in the forum, which also celebrated the graduation of 12 startups from the Real Estate Innovation Accelerator. Also, the virtual lab was launched to support entrepreneurs.