PTT has officially withdrawn from a never-finalised deal to purchase 1 million tonnes per annum of LNG from Qatar to feed its new Map Ta Phut LNG receiving facility in Rayong province.

The decision comes on the back of a recent price surge, according to Reuters.

PTT told LNG Unlimited it has instead secured 1 million tpa in year-long deals with alternative suppliers, plus at least 350,000 tonnes in spot cargoes.

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