QatarEnergy Threatens to Cut Europe LNG Shipments

Date: 04 November 2025 - 22:03

News ID: ۱۴۵۴۲۱

DOHA (Dispatches) – QatarEnergy has warned it could halt gas supplies to Europe if the European Union does not amend a new sustainability law that the company says is unworkable and could threaten its global operations.
Speaking at the ADIPEC energy conference in Abu Dhabi, Qatar’s Energy Minister and QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi said the company has contingency plans if it decides to stop European shipments.
Kaabi reiterated previous threats, emphasizing that the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, which requires companies to address environmental and human rights risks across their entire supply chain, is “impossible” to fully implement.
“We can’t reach net zero, and that’s one of the requirements, among other things,” Kaabi said. “Europe needs to understand they need gas from Qatar. They need gas from the U.S. They need gas from many places around the world. It’s very important they look at this seriously.”
The directive, which could impose fines of up to 5 percent of global revenue for noncompliance, requires companies to implement climate transition plans aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target, even for operations outside Europe.
Kaabi described the rules as overreaching, saying they threaten QatarEnergy’s ability to operate successfully in Europe while maintaining global business.
QatarEnergy is a major LNG supplier to Europe, providing roughly 12–14 percent of the bloc’s imports since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. With European demand rising after Russia’s supply cuts, Kaabi’s comments signal potential disruption in a key energy market, underscoring tensions between corporate interests and the EU’s ambitious green policies.