Liquefied Natural Gas Center, Qatar. File photoMOSCOW, May 9Germany and Qatar are having difficulty negotiating long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) due to disagreements over key terms, in particular the duration of any contract, the agency reports. Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter. According to one of the sources, the parties are discussing the duration of the contract and the threat that a long-term agreement could pose to Germany's decarbonization goals. It is noted that Berlin competes with other countries for LNG from Qatar. Doha also stipulates a provision that will limit the direction of LNG supplies. It will not allow Germany to redirect gas to other parts of Europe. According to the source, LNG supplies from Qatar are «not expected» in the near future. According to other sources, German gas companies will resume negotiations with Qatar in May.
