Gas deal strengthens Qatar-China ties
China’s connections to the Gulf continue to expand.
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Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company signed a major gas deal with Chinese energy giant Sinopec today.
QatarEnergy and Sinopec signed a sale and purchase agreement whereby Qatar will provide China with four million tons of liquified natural gas per year over a period of 27 years, the official Qatar News Agency reported.