Qatar gets unprecedented interest from oil majors to expand gas capacity
US and European companies have offered to help it develop new gas projects, says its energy minister
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US and European oil majors are piling in with offers to help Qatar develop new gas projects, the country's energy minister said, despite a protracted crisis in the Gulf region and pressure on firms to choose between Qatar and its neighbours.
Mohammed al-Sada told Reuters that Doha had seen unprecedented interest from majors as Qatar seeks to expand its gas capacity to 100 million tonnes a year from the current 77 million, to cement its position as the world's largest exporter.
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