Qatar records 34 more LNG cargoes in 11 months up to November: GECF

22/12/2025 05:17 AST

Qatar has seen 34 more LNG cargoes in 11 months of 2025 until November, according to the latest data from the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).

During these months, GECF countries accounted for 45% of LNG cargo exports, led by Qatar, Malaysia and Russia.

In November, there were some 587 cargoes exported globally, which were 20 more than in October, and 52 more than one year ago.

After eleven months of 2025, total cargo exports reached 5,928, which was 154 more than during the same period in 2024, GECF noted.

Globally, the US, Australia and Qatar remained the top three LNG exporters during November, the report said.

In November, global LNG exports surged by 15% (5.23mn tonnes) y-o-y to reach an all-time high of 39.79mn tonnes, just shy of the 40mn tonnes.

The increase was driven primarily by non-GECF countries, with GECF member countries contributing to a lesser extent, offsetting weaker LNG re-exports.

Between January and November this year, cumulative global LNG exports reached 397.56mn tonnes, representing a sharp increase of 6.7% (24.91mn tonnes) y-o-y.

The bulk of this growth was led by non-GECF countries, while GECF members also added incremental volumes. During the same period, LNG re-exports recorded a slight decline.

In November, LNG exports from GECF member and observer countries reached 17.19mn tonnes, representing an increase of 5.6% (0.91mn tonnes) y-o-y.

This marks the highest export level recorded for the month of November.

At the country level, Angola, Egypt, Mauritania, Malaysia, Nigeria, Qatar and Senegal were the main contributors to this increase, more than offsetting the decline in exports from Algeria and the United Arab Emirates.

Stronger LNG exports from Angola, Egypt, Malaysia, and Nigeria were supported by higher feedgas availability in these countries. Although Egypt has resumed regular LNG imports, a recovery in domestic gas production has allowed it to occasionally export LNG cargoes.

In Mauritania and Senegal, the continued ramp-up of production from the GTA FLNG 1 facility boosted export volumes.

In Qatar, reduced maintenance at the Ras Laffan LNG complex supported higher LNG exports.

By contrast, lower LNG exports from Algeria were attributed to reduced feedgas availability. In addition, ongoing maintenance at the Das Island LNG facility resulted in lower export volumes from the UAE.

From January to November, cumulative LNG exports from GECF member countries increased by 1.8% (3.14mn tonnes) y-o-y to reach 178.05mn tonnes.

In November, LNG exports from non-GECF countries surged by 26% (4.62mn tonnes) y-o-y, reaching a record high of 22.43mn tonnes. The bulk of this increase was driven by higher exports from the United States, while Canada, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea also contributed to a lesser extent, GECF noted.

Gulf Times