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Middle East turmoil keeps LNG markets tight until 2027 IEA warns of shortages and price shocks
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Nearly 20% of LNG supply vanished from shipping
The IEA warns that global LNG markets will stay tight until 2027 as Middle East conflict disrupts supply and pushes back new capacity. Shipping disruptions have removed nearly 20% of LNG supplies, driving price spikes. With Europe reducing gas demand and Asia shifting fuels, further delays in Qatar’s infrastructure could deepen supply shortfalls.
- IEA expects LNG tightness to last until 2027
- Shipping disruptions removed nearly 20% of global LNG supply
- Price spikes follow supply shocks despite shifting demand patterns
- Qatar infrastructure delays could trigger a future shortfall
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