Qatar in Talks to Buy More US LNG, Diversify Supply Outside Persian Gulf
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This report is about natural gas and oil.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-19.6% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund-5.0% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “lng” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “lng” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- QAT iShares MSCI Qatar ETF
iShares MSCI Qatar ETF holds stocks listed in Qatar, which this story is about (“qatar”).
- LNG Cheniere Energy+5.7% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- EQT Eqt+4.3% 30d
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
- KMI Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “lng” (natural gas) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNG | -1.02% | -2.91% | base | +0.97% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +8.14% | +5.85% | base | +0.58% | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +15.71% | +7.84% | base | +1.64% | after close | after close | after close |
| BWET | +32.30% | +28.62% | base | -4.42% | after close | after close | after close |
| QAT | -6.73% | -2.78% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | +9.22% | +6.72% | base | -1.80% | after close | after close | after close |
| EQT | +3.85% | +4.42% | base | -0.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| KMI | +7.75% | +3.81% | base | -1.76% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Qatar in Talks to Buy More US LNG, Diversify Supply Outside Persian Gulf Bloomberg.com
Source: Bloomberg
Persian Gulf
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | -4.42% | still updating |
| BWET | three days earlier | +28.62% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | +32.30% | final price |
| EQT | that day | -0.38% | still updating |
| EQT | three days earlier | +4.42% | final price |
| EQT | five days earlier | +3.85% | final price |
| KMI | that day | -1.76% | still updating |
| KMI | three days earlier | +3.81% | final price |
| KMI | five days earlier | +7.75% | final price |
| LNG | that day | -1.80% | still updating |
| LNG | three days earlier | +6.72% | final price |
| LNG | five days earlier | +9.22% | final price |
| QAT | three days earlier | -2.78% | final price |
| QAT | five days earlier | -6.73% | final price |
| UNG | that day | +0.97% | still updating |
| UNG | three days earlier | -2.91% | final price |
| UNG | five days earlier | -1.02% | final price |
| USO | that day | +1.64% | still updating |
| USO | three days earlier | +7.84% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | +15.71% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +0.58% | still updating |
| XLE | three days earlier | +5.85% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +8.14% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold EQT (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought EQT, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 80 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold EQT (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Persian Gulf on the map for this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 17 stories about Persian Gulf from the past 7 days and 57 stories from the past 30. That is about its usual pace over the past month. “Qatar in Talks to Buy More US LNG, Diversify Supply Outside Persian Gulf” is tagged to Persian Gulf.
How solid the energy case looks
12 out of 100Price not final
“Qatar in Talks to Buy More US LNG, Diversify Supply Outside Persian Gulf” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.