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Germany seals gas deal with Qatar to reduce dependence on Russia

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani shakes hands with German economy minister Robert Habeck in Doha, Qatar, March 20, 2022 [Amiri Diwan/Handout Reuters]

Germany and Qatar have reached a long-term energy partnership, a German official has said, as Europe’s biggest economy seeks to become less dependent on Russian energy sources.

Russia is the largest supplier of gas to Germany and German economy minister Robert Habeck has launched several initiatives to lessen Germany’s energy dependence on Russia since it invaded its neighbour Ukraine.

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