ukio Kani, global CEO and chair of JERA, speaking on a panel at LNG2026
QatarEnergy and JERA enter new LNG chapter
The long close relationship between key supplier Qatar and pivotal buyer Japan becomes even deeper following new landmark deal
QatarEnergy and Japan’s JERA have forged one of the most significant long-term LNG supply agreements in recent years, a deal that highlights both Qatar’s ambition to remain the world’s leading LNG exporter and Japan’s determination to secure stable energy supplies for decades to come. Signed at LNG2026 in Doha between Yukio Kani, global CEO and chair of JERA, and H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, State of Qatar, President and CEO - QatarEnergy, the agreement commits QatarEnergy to deliver 3mt/yr of LNG to JERA over 27 years. This contract is remarkable not only for its sheer length but also for the strategic implications it carries for both nations and the glo
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