Amidst mounting concerns about a potential conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the acting prime minister of Lebanon touched down in Qatar on Sunday.

The Lebanese army received its second shipment of petroleum from Qatar on Saturday, as part of a six-month arrangement meant to give the crisis-ridden country much-needed support.

Only a few weeks after the first shipment was despatched on September 28, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) declared the arrival of the petrol and diesel delivery.

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وصول الدفعة الثانية من الدعم القطري لتزويد الجيش اللبناني بالبنزين والديزل، الذي أرسله صندوق قطر للتنمية

The arrival of the second batch of Qatari support to supply the Lebanese army with Diesel and Gasoline , sent by Qatar Fund for Development pic.twitter.com/UI4jiZhbZN

— Qatar Fund For Development صندوق قطر للتنمية (@qatar_fund) October 28, 2023

The supplies are a part of a $30 million contract that was signed on 30 August between QFFD and the Lebanese government, which calls for the supply of petrol and diesel to the army of Lebanon for a period of six months.

It also fits into Qatar’s larger initiatives to support the nation in need as it deals with its worst economic crisis since the civil war of 1975. QFFD stated last year that it will provide 991,000 litres of fuel as part of an aid package to power government-run hospitals and senior care institutions.

Qatar promised the Lebanese military $60 million in 2020 as well.

With the Lebanese Lira losing almost 90% of its value against the US dollar, Lebanon’s economy has been experiencing its greatest collapse in decades for the past four years. 2019 saw widespread demonstrations in Beirut as a result of a shortage of essential supplies.

2020’s tragic Beirut Port explosion and the Covid-19 outbreak made Lebanon’s economic slump even worse. Meanwhile, the state electricity provider Electricité du Liban (EDL) has been blamed by many for decades of making bad energy decisions, which has resulted in regular power outages in Beirut.

Qatar has been attempting diplomatically to remove Lebanon’s long-standing barrier to selecting a president.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United States, and France form a quintet that includes Qatar as a crucial member.