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DOHA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Qatari liquefied natural gas
(LNG) producer Qatargas said on Wednesday that maintenance had
been completed on its trains 5, 6 and 7, as well as on its QG 3
and 4 inlet receiving facilities.
"Qatargas can confirm that the planned maintenance of its
Trains 5, 6 and 7 and of its QG 3 and 4 inlet receiving
facilities have been safely and successfully completed," an
emailed company statement said.
European gas prices leapt in August after traders with
knowledge of the situation told Reuters Qatargas trains 5, 6 and
7 would shut consecutively for around two weeks each from mid
September to early November, when heating demand from big buyers
in Europe and northeast Asia climbs as temperatures fall.
Qatargas' three newest production lines are each able to
produce 7.8 million tonnes a year (mtpa) of LNG .
British benchmark front-season gas prices soared 6
percent in August on fears the maintenance could cut supply to
north-west European consumers already worried about Qatari LNG
diversions to Japan, where gas demand has boomed since a March
earthquake shut nuclear power plants.
Qatargas operates seven LNG trains with a capacity of 42
million tonnes per annum (mtpa) but has signed several deals
since March to sell more LNG to new markets in addition to
Japan.
(Reporting By Regan Doherty, Editing by Jane Baird)
DOHA, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Qatari liquefied natural gas
(LNG) producer Qatargas said on Wednesday that maintenance had
been completed on its trains 5, 6 and 7, as well as on its QG 3
and 4 inlet receiving facilities.
"Qatargas can confirm that the planned maintenance of its
Trains 5, 6 and 7 and of its QG 3 and 4 inlet receiving
facilities have been safely and successfully completed," an
emailed company statement said.
European gas prices leapt in August after traders with
knowledge of the situation told Reuters Qatargas trains 5, 6 and
7 would shut consecutively for around two weeks each from mid
September to early November, when heating demand from big buyers
in Europe and northeast Asia climbs as temperatures fall.
Qatargas' three newest production lines are each able to
produce 7.8 million tonnes a year (mtpa) of LNG .
British benchmark front-season gas prices soared 6
percent in August on fears the maintenance could cut supply to
north-west European consumers already worried about Qatari LNG
diversions to Japan, where gas demand has boomed since a March
earthquake shut nuclear power plants.
Qatargas operates seven LNG trains with a capacity of 42
million tonnes per annum (mtpa) but has signed several deals
since March to sell more LNG to new markets in addition to
Japan.
(Reporting By Regan Doherty, Editing by Jane Baird)