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title: "Qatar Is Paying America To Build Tomorrow’s LNG Glut"
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description: "The LNG capacity trapQatar is paying competitors to replace missing supply today. Its return could pressure the new projects built to replace it tomorrow.QatarEnergy bought 33 U.S. LNG cargoes this year versus four a year ago."
datetime: "2026-09-17T13:30:11.000Z"
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# Qatar Is Paying America To Build Tomorrow’s LNG Glut

## **The LNG capacity trap**

*Qatar is paying competitors to replace missing supply today. Its return could pressure the new projects built to replace it tomorrow.*

QatarEnergy bought 33 U.S. LNG cargoes this year versus four a year ago.

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