- JERA signed long-term LNG supply agreement with Qatar Energy for 27 years.
- Qatar Energy will supply up to three million tonnes annually starting 2028.
- Deal strengthens Japan’s energy security and deepens longstanding bilateral partnership.
JERA Co. Inc. Japan's biggest electricity generation company has established a permanent liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract with Qatar Energy which is Qatar's official state-owned energy company to receive LNG shipments during almost three decades.
Under the 27-year Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) Qatar Energy will deliver 3 million tonnes of LNG to JERA each year starting from 2028 through shipments that will use delivered ex-ship delivery from Qatar's production facilities.
The SPA was finalised and signed during the 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG 2026) in Doha in front of high-ranking officials from both companies.
The contract establishes a more comprehensive partnership between the two organizations which began their relationship more than 30 years ago.
JERA, which manages fuel acquisition and electricity production throughout Japan, will use the agreement to establish multiple supply channels which will support its gas-powered electricity generation operations vital to Japan's energy system during its transition from high carbon fuels.
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The LNG volumes will support power needs tied to expanding data centres, semiconductor facilities and other energy-intensive industries across the country.
The SPA agreement helps Qatar Energy to expand its business operations into one of Asia's biggest LNG markets while international competition for long-term contracts keeps growing. The United States and United Arab Emirates and Oman present different contract options but Qatar maintains its position as main energy supplier because of its vast natural gas reserves and existing LNG export facilities.
The agreement demonstrates current global energy patterns because nations now prefer to secure long-term supply contracts which protect against political risks and unpredictable market conditions.
The agreement demonstrates that Qatar and Japan maintain permanent energy connections while showing that their long-term LNG contracts create a framework for worldwide energy security protection, which must adapt to increasing energy needs and changing market conditions.