Doha, September 14 (QNA) - Emphasizing a future vision for Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, QatarEnergy announced that Qatargas has changed its name to "QatarEnergy LNG".

With a new name and logo, "QatarEnergy LNG" will continue to deliver on its commitment to safety, environmental protection, flawless project delivery and the reliability and efficiency of its production facilities.

This exciting landmark comes as part of the increasing international recognition of Qatar’s role in meeting the world's growing need for energy, particularly natural gas the cleanest of all fossil fuels. It also reflects QatarEnergy’s continued commitment to LNG as a critical source of energy for decades to come and a vital enabler of the energy transition.

Commenting on the announcement, HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, highlighted the importance of this transformation as part of a historic evolution that is reshaping Qatars energy industry, particularly through the flagship LNG sector.

His Excellency Minister Al Kaabi also hailed the leading role Qatargas has played over the past four decades and said: "Over the course of 39 years, Qatargas has been a pioneer of the LNG industry helping place the State of Qatar firmly on the global LNG map and enhancing its leading position as a safe, reliable and trustworthy LNG supplier. Today, QatarEnergy LNG carries this legacy forward well into the 21st century helping meet the worlds growing energy demand, placing LNG at the center of a realistic energy transition, and playing a critical role in safeguarding energy security and eliminating energy poverty." His Excellency Minister Al Kaabi added: "While we recognize the tremendous value that the Qatargas brand has accumulated over time, we believe that this evolution will further strengthen Qatar’s global position by creating and leveraging a stronger salient link to the QatarEnergy brand to deliver even more value to the State of Qatar, its customers and the broader stakeholders ecosystem. In this context, we are reaffirming our belief in the future of LNG as a primary source of energy for decades to come and placing greater emphasis on the central position LNG occupies in our strategic priorities, development efforts, and energy investments." Concluding his remarks, His Excellency Minister Al Kaabi said: "We are very proud of Qatargas, its people and its legacy and achievements over the past 39 years and we look forward to a new era under the new name and brand that will herald new achievements and greater gains for the LNG industry and for our stakeholders across the globe." Established in 1984 as Qatargas, "QatarEnergy LNG" is a unique global energy operator in terms of size, service, and reliability. It currently operates 14 LNG production trains and is at the center of QatarEnergys efforts to raise Qatar’s LNG production capacity to 126 million tons per annum.

QatarEnergy is an integrated energy company committed to the sustainable development of cleaner energy resources as part of the energy transition in the State of Qatar and beyond.

It is the world leader in Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) a cleaner, more flexible and reliable source of energy and an integral partner in the global energy transition. Its activities cover the entire spectrum of the oil and gas value chain and include the exploration, production, processing, refining, marketing, trading and sales of energy products and commodities. (QNA)