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force majeure

[fawrs ma-zhœr] / fɔrs maˈʒœr /


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Earnings visibility should remain supported by firm LNG charter contracts with QatarEnergy, easing concerns about potential disruptions after QatarEnergy’s force majeure on LNG supply obligations, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The force majeure clause allows companies to miss contracted deliveries to customers without penalty due to events beyond their control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Purchasers have also been hit by the fact that many pre-war contracts governing prices have been suspended as producers cite "force majeure," forcing reliance on higher spot market prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

The police and customs officers were confronted with force majeure and submitted without show of resistance.

From John Redmond's Last Years by Gwynn, Stephen Lucius




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