Japan’s Mitsui Nears Deal to Buy Stake in Huge Qatar LNG Project
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Mitsui & Co is in advanced talks to buy a minority stake in Qatar's massive LNG expansion project, a significant development in the global energy sector.
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Japan’s trading company Mitsui & Co is in an advanced stage of talks with QatarEnergy to buy a minority stake in one of Qatar’s mega expansion projects, anonymous sources with knowledge of the development told Reuters on Friday. Qatar’s state firm QatarEnergy is undertaking the world’s biggest LNG expansion project with multiple phases of expanding the export capacity of the offshore North Field, the world’s largest non-associated natural gas field, which Qatar shares with Iran. Mitsui is close to buying…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 6, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.