Qatar

In recent years Qatar – one of the largest exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) – has embarked on a strategy to expand production from its North Field. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 underscored the importance of the project, as European countries move to diversify away from Russian-sourced coal, oil and gas.

After weathering a succession of external shocks in recent years, Qatar’s trade and investment outlook is promising in the short and medium term. Years of low global oil and gas prices, the 2017-21 economic blockade, and the Covid-19 pandemic have all affected the flow of cross-border commerce and finance in recent years. However, Qatar is gearing up to host the 2022 FIFA...

With a strong performance in the early months of 2022, Qatar’s capital markets have demonstrated their resilience in the face of global and regional uncertainties. This growth is likely to continue in the year ahead, boosted by the global economic recovery and Qatar’s key role in supplying the world with energy. At the same time, recent reforms to foreign ownership rules –...