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Doha Announces Completion of LNG Merger

Logo of Qatargas is seen outside its building in Doha, Qatar, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
Logo of Qatargas is seen outside its building in Doha, Qatar, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
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Doha Announces Completion of LNG Merger

Logo of Qatargas is seen outside its building in Doha, Qatar, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer
Logo of Qatargas is seen outside its building in Doha, Qatar, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Qatar said Wednesday that Qatargas and RasGas had merged in a move aimed at cutting costs and creating a global energy giant in a plan first announced in December 2016.

Qatargas and RasGas, operators of the country’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, were merged under the brand name Qatargas.

"On January 1, we announced the birth of the new Qatargas," the chief executive of national oil company Qatar Petroleum, Saad al-Kaabi, told a press conference.

Kaabi said the merger will save two billion Qatari riyals ($545 million) annually.

He added that Qatar wanted to create a truly unique global energy operator in terms of size, service and reliability.

The conference was attended by senior executives from ExxonMobil, Total, Shell and ConocoPhillips, which are Qatargas' shareholders.

Current Qatargas CEO Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa al-Thani has been appointed as the CEO of the new Qatargas. 

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Syria Signs $800 Million Agreement with DP World to Bolster Ports Infrastructure

An aerial view shows solar panels installed on building rooftops in Damascus, Syria, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
An aerial view shows solar panels installed on building rooftops in Damascus, Syria, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Syria Signs $800 Million Agreement with DP World to Bolster Ports Infrastructure

An aerial view shows solar panels installed on building rooftops in Damascus, Syria, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
An aerial view shows solar panels installed on building rooftops in Damascus, Syria, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Syria's General Authority for Land and Sea Ports on Sunday signed a $800 million agreement with UAE's DP World to bolster Syrian ports infrastructure and logistical services, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

The agreement follows on from a memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides in May.

The deal with DP World, a subsidiary of United Arab Emirates investment company Dubai World, focuses on developing a multi-purpose terminal at Tartous on Syria's Mediterranean coast and cooperation in setting up industrial and free trade zones.

The signing ceremony was attended by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Last month, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order terminating a US sanctions program on Syria, paving the way for an end to the country's isolation from the international financial system and for the rebuilding of its economy shattered by the civil war.

The removal of US sanctions will also clear the way for greater engagement by humanitarian organizations working in Syria, easing foreign investment and trade as the country rebuilds.