QatarEnergy signed a 27-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with JERA for the supply of up to 3 million tons per annum (MTPA) of LNG from Qatar to Japan.

Under the terms of the SPA, signed on the sidelines of the 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 2026) in Doha, deliveries will commence in 2028.

The agreement was signed by His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, and Mr. Yukio Kani, the Global CEO and Chair of Jera Inc. in the presence of senior executives from both companies.

Commenting on this occasion, His Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi said: “We are delighted to further strengthen our long-standing relationship with JERA, a strategic partner and one of the leading LNG players globally, and to reaffirm our continued commitment to supporting Japan’s long term energy needs.”

His Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi added: “Our collaboration, which dates back to the early 1990s, is a testament to the enduring ties between our two companies and to our common desire to ensure that safe and reliable LNG supplies continue to support Japan’s economic development.”

JERA is a Japan based energy company that participates in the entire energy value chain ranging from upstream development, fuel procurement and power generation to wholesale sales of electricity and gas. Today, JERA is a global company with the largest power generation capacity in Japan and one of the largest fuel handling capacities in the world.

About QatarEnergy

As a fully integrated energy corporation, QatarEnergy covers the full spectrum of the oil and gas value chain – from exploration to production, from processing and refining to sales and delivery.
As stewards of Qatar's natural resources and the world's largest provider of LNG, our strength rests in our ready access to Qatar's unique reserves to provide energy that fuels social and economic prosperity.

About JERA

JERA is a global energy leader and Japan’s largest power generation company focused on providing cutting-edge solutions to the world's energy issues. Established in 2015, the Company produces one-third of Japan’s electricity, and is one of the largest LNG buyers in the world. JERA has global reach and strength throughout the energy supply chain, including participation in upstream gas exploration and production, LNG projects, fuel procurement and transportation, and power generation globally. In support of a responsible energy transition, JERA has committed to achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions from its domestic and overseas businesses by 2050.