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Posted on March 6, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GooglePoland’s ORLEN has received a force majeure notice from QatarEnergy over possible April–May LNG delivery delays amid halted Qatari output following Iranian attacks. However, ORLEN says Qatar accounted for under 10% of its 2025 demand, and existing diversified supply infrastructure mitigates risk.
By Marek Strzelecki
WARSAW, March 6 (Reuters) - Polish oil and gas company Orlen has received a force majeure note from QatarEnergy informing it that two liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo deliveries due to arrive in April and early May could be delayed or canceled, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
QatarEnergy declared force majeure on gas exports on Wednesday amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
The suspension of some LNG production by QatarEnergy does not pose a threat to the security of gas supplies to Poland, Orlen said in an emailed statement on Friday, adding that imports from Qatar accounted for less than 10% of its demand in 2025.
"Diversified supply portfolio and flexible trading tools enable balancing of LNG supplies, including the use of alternative supply routes available on the global market."
Orlen also said that the LNG delivery from Qatar due in March is being carried out as scheduled.
(Reporting by Marek Strzelecki. Editing by Jane Merriman and Tomasz Janowski)
Orlen received a force majeure notice from QatarEnergy warning that two LNG cargoes due in April and early May could be delayed or canceled.
According to Orlen, the suspension of some LNG production by QatarEnergy does not pose a threat to the security of gas supplies to Poland.
Imports from Qatar account for less than 10% of Orlen's gas demand in 2025.
Orlen said that the LNG delivery from Qatar due in March is being carried out as scheduled.
Orlen states its diversified supply portfolio and flexible trading tools enable it to balance LNG supplies and utilize alternative supply routes.
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