Orlen Terminates QatarEnergy LNG Deal Over Supply Disruptions

Poland's largest energy group Orlen said on Tuesday it terminated one of its two long-term liquefied natural gas supply contracts with QatarEnergy after a force majeure left the supplier unable to meet its delivery obligations.

The move marks the first known termination of a long-term QatarEnergy LNG contract since the Iran war disrupted exports from the world's second-largest LNG exporter. It underscores the commercial toll of the conflict on Qatar's LNG business, which buyers had long regarded as one of the most reliable sources of supply.

The contract covered 1 million metric tons of LNG per year and was due to remain in force until 2034. But Orlen said it exercised its right to terminate the agreement on Tuesday "due to an ongoing force majeure resulting in an inability to meet contractual delivery obligations," adding that the contract will remain in force for 60 days following the notice of termination.

Orlen said last month it expected Qatari LNG deliveries to resume in mid-November after a months-long hiatus caused by the war.

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