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Taiwan imported 15.65 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from January to November, up by 1.6% in comparison to the same period in the year before, according to sources. In November, Taiwan imported 1.03 million tonnes of the chilled fuel, which decreased by 23.4% when compared to 1.35 tonnes the country received the same month in 2017.

The US wants Qatar, which is the leader on LNG supply globally, to compete Russia's gas dominance in Europe, according to Reuters. The US are under conversation with Doha about supplying Europe with LNG, as it wants Germany and other countries to import Qatari and US gas rather than from Russia, which now accounts for 60 percent of German gas imports, as reported by Deputy U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.

Qatar's ports reached an annual record concerning their performance during 2018 with round growth in all the segments. According to the Peninsula, the ports in the country achieved highest annual performance in containers, vessels and livestock segments in 2018.

Turkey launched the world's biggest ship-to-ship LNG transfers on January 2 in the mediterranean port of Dortyol, Mehmet Tecimen, oil utilities regional director of Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) announced. Turkey aims to limit dependency on pipeline gas through FSRUs, and therefore, these units dock at ports close to regions with higher gas demand. 

Qatar announced its decision to leave OPEC on January 1, as the country's state oil company, Qatar Petroleum, informed. This is part of Qatar's attempts to give emphasis on natural gas production, the Minister of state for energy affairs, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, explained.

On November 22, Qatar's ambassador, Saoud bin Abdulrahman, visited Al Thani, Oldenburg and Wilhelmshaven for an information exchange regarding the construction of an LNG import infrastructure in Wilhelmshaven. Saoud bin Abdulrahman believes that Wilhelmshaven would be a good LNG location.

QTerminals announced that it has received approval to design, develop and operate Phase II (Container Terminal 2) of Hamad Port. The project will be launched in the beginning of 2019 as stated by the Qatar's Minister of Transport and Communications.

Phase II of Hamad Port development is set to be declared before the end of 2018. The project will be launched in the beginning of 2019. The Minister of Transport and Communication, stated that the first phase of the project concerning equipment, operation and clearance has been completed. Later on, the port will go through some major changes during the second phase of the project. 

Qatar Petroleum announced that it signed a sale and purchase agreement to directly supply China with 600,000 metric tons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas per year for five years. The LPG industry continues to record sustainable growth in China, as LPG is used for domestic use and the growing petrochemical sector.

On the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Qatar’s Emir revealed plans to invest EUR 10 billion over the next five years, to bolster ties with Germany, Europe’s largest economy and biggest energy consumer. The funding includes the possible creation of a LNG terminal.