Gas

Construction on the platform started in May 2012 in the South China Sea.

Russia wants to ".hurt Ukraine.". and have ".a special relationship". with Germany.

Poland is one of the largest buyers of Russian gas in Eastern and Central Europe.

Russian can claim a 20% share in the global LNG market.

TAPI is an important linchpin in the realization of the New Silk Road in the arena of energy.

China continues its effort to switch away from coal.

In 2018. China imported 54M tonnes of LNG. a 42% rise over 2017 when 37.8M tonnes of LNG was imported.

Nord Stream 2 is a joint venture of Russian gas giant Gazprom and five European companies.

Qatar was the main exporter of LNG in 2018 with 76.8 million tonnes.

China’s gas demand will reach 360 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2020 and rise to 480 bcm by 2025.