Exclusive: China firms in advanced talks with Qatar for gas field stakes, LNG offtake

China’s national oil majors are in advanced talks with Qatar to invest in the North Field East expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and buy the fuel under long-term contracts, three analysts have said.This deal will allow China to diversify their imports and also increase the exports of Qatar to China, as was the case when Qatar was China’s largest LNG supplier.