The minister said Qatar was working with companies such as Uniper and RWE on more shipments.

The interview was published as QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips signed two sales and purchase agreements to export 2 million tonnes LNG annually to Germany for at least 15 years from 2026, as Berlin seeks new energy partnerships following a plunge in gas supply from Russia.

(Writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Madeline Chambers)