However, Qatari Oil Minister Abdullah Attiyah said his country did not currently have any spare gas to pump to Kuwait in any case, as supplies have already been committed elsewhere.
"We waited for three years to solve this issue, but it didn't happen. So we have released the gas reserves for Kuwait to other projects," Attiyah said.
Industry analysts said Qatar is now having second thoughts about a previous plan to sell gas to the regional gas market, where prices are low.
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