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force majeure

[fawrs ma-zhœr] / fɔrs maˈʒœr /


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Meanwhile, Italy’s Edison said it received a further extension of the force majeure notice from QatarEnergy covering an additional five LNG cargoes after Iranian attacks damaged facilities earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and a force majeure at Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility have knocked roughly a third External link of the world’s helium supply offline.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Alba—a leading aluminum producer in Bahrain—declared force majeure, freeing the company from its contractual liabilities, on March 4 due to the conflict, according to multiple sources.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

QatarEnergy declared force majeure on some LNG contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Confronted by the force majeure of the Great Powers which stopped her advance to the Adriatic, Servia turned her anxious regard toward the Gulf of Saloniki and the Aegean Sea.

From The Balkan Wars 1912-1913 by Schurman, Jacob Gould




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