據路透社7月12日首爾報道，-韓國能源部周一表示，已與卡塔爾簽署了一項為期20年的液化天然氣(LNG)供應協議，即從2025年開始的未來20年時間。

　　國營企業韓國天然氣公司(KOGAS)每年將從卡塔爾石油公司購買200萬噸液化天然氣。

　　韓國能源部在一份聲明中表示:“這份長期合同被認為具有有利的合同條件，這將有助于穩定液化天然氣供應，并大幅降低費用。”

　　關于該協議的財務細節尚未披露。

　　韓國能源部補充稱，KOGAS每年通過長期合同從卡塔爾購買900萬噸液化天然氣，一份價值490萬噸液化天然氣的合同預計將于2024年到期。

　　裘寅 編譯自 路透社

　　原文如下：

　　South Korea signs 20-year LNG deal with Qatar

　　South Korea's energy ministry said on Monday it had signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement with Qatar for the next 20 years starting in 2025.

　　South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp (036460.KS) will buy 2 million tonnes of LNG annually from Qatar Petroleum (QATPE.UL).

　　"This long-term contract is considered to have favourable contract conditions, which would help stabilise LNG supply as well as to significantly drop fees," the ministry said in a statement.

　　It did not provide financial details of the agreement.

　　The energy ministry added that KOGAS buys 9 million tonnes of LNG annually from Qatar through long-term contracts and a contract worth 4.9 million tonnes of LNG is expected to end in 2024.