The Emir of Qatar’s visit to Washinton at the start of this year did a lot to relieve fears that one of the world’s largest natural gas producers was moving into China’s sphere of influence. Qatar appears to be determined to stay as neutral as it can when it comes to its relationships with the U.S. and China, eager to maintain its position as a leading gas provider. Qatar is now focused on filling as many of the supply gaps left by Russia as possible, with its ultimate goal to increase natural gas capacity to 126 million metric tons per year The visit at the beginning of this year of Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to the White House, and his meeting in March with German economy minister, Robert Habeck, point to the emirate continuing to navigate a relatively neutral course between the power blocs of […]