Doha, September 29 (QNA) - QatarEnergy has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Messer for the supply of 100 million cubic feet per annum of high-purity helium from Qatar's world-class facilities in Ras Laffan to global markets.

This marks QatarEnergy's first direct long-term SPA with Messer, the largest privately held industrial gases company, headquartered in Germany.

The SPA signing was hosted by HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, and attended by Global CEO of Messer SE & Co. KGaA, Bernd Eulitz, during a special ceremony held at QatarEnergy's Headquarters in Doha. The event was attended by senior executives from both companies.

Welcoming the signing of the SPA, HE the Minister of State for Energy Affairs said: "Messer is a leading global supplier of helium with a strong reputation and diverse assets.

We are delighted to enter into our first direct agreement with Messer and to continue providing high-quality helium to the world through reliable partners."

HE Minister Al Kaabi added: "This agreement underscores QatarEnergy's commitment to delivering reliable resources from one of the world's largest helium producers to support fast-growing industries worldwide."

Helium plays a critical role in advanced technologies, including MRI scanners, semiconductor manufacturing, quantum computing, fiber optics, and space exploration. (QNA)