Diplomatic Rift May Weaken Qatar’s Negotiating Power in Asian LNG Markets

Three weeks after the Gulf Cooperation Council’s worst crisis erupted, the diplomatic and economic boycott imposed on Qatar – the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) – has created only marginal logistical disruptions for international LNG markets and has had no impact on oil supplies.

Diplomatic Rift May Weaken Qatar’s Negotiating Power in Asian LNG Markets
Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, left, is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to their talks at Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Feb. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Toshifumi Kitamura)

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