0h 5min, mar 12, 2026 y - US Gas Pause

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Qatar has rejected claims in sections of Israeli media that it had stopped its LNG production to affect energy prices in the US, calling such accusations an attempt to “drive a wedge” between Qatar and the US.

In a statement on Thursday, a senior Qatari official told Al Jazeera that “Qatar will always prioritise people’s safety over political or economic gain.”

“It is no surprise that unofficial mouthpieces of [Israeli] Prime Minister Netanyahu are attempting to exploit this period of global instability to sow further tension and division across the region,” the official said.

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