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Qatar’s Gas Crisis Could Cost Greek Households Up to 5% of Income

Qatar’s Gas Crisis Could Cost Greek Households Up to 5% of Income

Hellenic Shipping News

A halt in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production in Qatar is

A halt in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production in Qatar is sending shockwaves through global energy markets; and the effects are already being felt far beyond the Persian Gulf.

Oil prices are edging toward $90 a barrel, while analysts at publications including the Financial Times are modeling scenarios in which prices could approach $150 should the supply disruption prove prolonged. Greece, a country that relies heavily on imported energy and had only recently brought inflation back under control after the turmoil of 2022, now faces a renewed threat to that hard-won stability.

Why Qatar Matters

Qatar is one of the world’s largest exporters of liquefied natural gas, supplying roughly one-fifth of the global LNG market. The vast majority of those exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical energy transit points on the planet.

When a supplier of that scale pulls back, even temporarily, global supply tightens and prices adjust almost immediately.

Greece Isn’t Insulated — Even Without Direct Ties to Qatar

Greece might not import natural gas directly from Qatar, but that offers little protection. Energy prices are set on international markets, not through bilateral supply agreements.

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