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France secures 2 TWh of Qatari gas a month this winter

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France secures 2 TWh of Qatari gas a month this winter

France has secured Qatari deliveries of liquefied natural gas equivalent to 2 terawatt-hours a month over the winter, President Emmanuel Macron announced in Doha. The supply is intended to help Paris cope with tensions in energy markets, according to Agence France-Presse.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday 21 October in Doha that France had secured additional supplies of Qatari liquefied natural gas, equivalent to 2 terawatt-hours a month over the winter. He told journalists, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

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