On Thursday 21 June, the European Commission opened a formal examination procedure to determine whether gas supply contracts entered into between exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) controlled by Qatar Petroleum and European importers breached the free movement of gas in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Qatar Petroleum, the world's leading exporter of LNG, controls a number of companies producing and exporting LNG to Europe. In its investigation, the Commission is looking at several...