Qatar’s decision to step up annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) production capacity by 43% to 110mn tonnes within five years was among the energy sector highlights of 2018, a year in which the country also opted out of Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), which it joined in 1961,

Qatar’s recent decision to withdraw its membership from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is a business decision that supports the country’s development strategy for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector

Qatar’s exit from Opec (Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) represents a symbolic message that Doha wants to chart its own course, according to an US economic think-tank.

Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi led Qatar’s last delegation to the meetings of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), in the aftermath of Qatar withdrawing its membership in the organisation from 2019.

Opec and its Russia-led allies moved closer on Friday to clinching a deal that would cut oil production by more than the market had expected despite pressure from US President Donald Trump to reduce the price of crude.

Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent on Friday as big Middle East producers in Opec agreed to reduce output to drain global fuel inventories and support the market.

Opec tentatively agreed an oil output cut on Thursday but was waiting for a commitment from non-Opec heavyweight Russia before deciding the exact volumes for a production reduction ...

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged OPEC members not to slash production at their upcoming meeting, saying global oil prices should remain low.

Qatar will still be attending an Opec meeting in Vienna on December 6, HE the Minister of Energy Affairs Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said.

Qatar's decision to opt out of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) is timely and a step in the right direction as it will ensure Doha a proper positioning in the global gas market, according to a senior official of Amwal.

Clashes between the army and rebels loyal to a renegade former general in eastern DR Congo have killed 18 people, military sources said on Monday, in the latest violence before crucial elections to replace President Joseph Kabila this month.

Qatar will withdraw from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) with effect from January 1, 2019, HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida al-Kaabi said Monday.