DR Selin Calik

UK's new gas saviour during supply crunch is Qatar After gas shortages in the UK have led to soaring high prices, Qatar eyes an opportunity to strengthen ties with the UK in terms of gas supply. It is clear that Qatar sees Brexit as a chance to develop huge gas investments in the UK. The Gulf state already has $50 billion of investments in Britain and delivers 90 per cent of Britain's imports of liquefied natural gas, according to Qatar's Ministry of Energy. According to a report published by  Financial Times , last month, Downing Street initiated LNG diplomacy talks with their Qatari counterparts on diverting four energy tankers to Britain. Undeniably, Qatar, as the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas, pursues highly extensive LNG diplomacy in the region. It is clear that Qatar invests in the UK with launching LNG terminals being the majority owner of South Hook LNG terminal in Wales while the UK's energy and services company  Centrica has a long-term