Qatar is trying to profit from the Russian-Ukrainian war – Details
As usual in exploiting crises, the Qatari regime is seeking to make the most of the crisis of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Representatives of the Qatari regime are making offers to the European countries to be a substitute for Russia in the gas market and the supply of gas to the European countries. The latest agreement was the contract between the Qatari government and the Italian company Eni to supply Qatari gas to Italy. According to the BBC, this agreement reflects Qatar’s attempts to benefit from the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war, which was a golden opportunity for Qatar to ascend the gas throne instead of Russia in Europe.
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The BBC reports that, days after Russia reduced gas sales to Italy, Eni in the country signed an agreement with Qatar. The agreement covers the expansion of natural resources in Qatar. The agreement came after Russia cut off gas supplies to Italy and France after officials from those two countries arrived in the capital Kiev to show their support for Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union. The BBC added that Qatar plans to increase the agreement to $28 billion in the world’s largest gas field, and other energy companies are expected to join the project. The network noted that Qatar is seeking to strengthen its role as the largest exporter of natural gas in the world, and the new project is expected to produce gas by 2026, even at the cost of the repercussions of the war.
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International media confirmed that Qatar will not be able to replace Russia, as Russia has huge platforms for supplying gas and liquefying it, unlike Qatar, which does not have the necessary infrastructure to meet all the needs of Europe. It is likely that the agreements between Russia and the European countries will return once again if the war ends, but this scenario is somewhat remote, explaining that Europe is seeking, on the other hand, to resolve the energy crisis through agreements with the countries of the eastern Mediterranean, foremost among them Egypt, Greece and Israel, in addition to negotiations with the United States to export liquefied gas to Europe, a very close scenario, as the United States has one of the largest natural gas reserves in the world.
