Qatar's energy giant cements Lebanon deal, substituting Russia
The Qatari firm officially took over the stake previously held by a Russian company.
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QatarEnergy formally agreed Sunday to take a stake in Lebanon’s offshore energy exploration blocks, substituting Russia's Novatek in a deal that US envoy Amos Hochstein helped broker.
The deal was signed in Beirut with France’s TotalEnergies and Italy’s Eni. QatarEnergy took a 30% stake in Blocks 4 and 9 in Lebanon’s Mediterranean Sea territory, while TotalEnergies and Eni will now each have a 35% stake, according to a press release.