Qatar's RasGas has signed a new agreement with French energy company EDF to deliver up to 2 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) starting from next year.

Under the deal signed on Wednesday, Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company 3 will deliver the LNG into EDF's new terminal in Dunkerque, France.

"This new agreement complements three existing long term sales and purchase agreements between RasGas ventures and EDF Group subsidiaries, for delivery of up to 4.6 Mtpa to Edison in Italy and up to 3.5 Mtpa to EDF Trading in Belgium," RasGas said in a statement.-Reuters