Kaabi also met this week in Doha with ambassadors representing countries whose companies are involved in QatarEnergy’s North Field expansion project, the diplomat said.
US majors ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, Britain’s Shell, Italy’s Eni and France’s TotalEnergies all have stakes in the expansion, which is set to boost exports from Qatar by around 82 per cent in the coming years. Qatar currently produces 77 million tonnes of liquefied gas a year.
So far, there have been no disruptions to QatarEnergy’s exports, and cargo deliveries are on schedule.
Israel began attacking Iran last Friday, saying its longtime enemy was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. Iran, which says its nuclear programme is only for peaceful purposes, retaliated with missile and drone strikes on Israel.
The White House said on Thursday President Donald Trump would decide on US involvement in the conflict in the next two weeks.