Gas

A total of 40 floating import terminal projects exist in varying stages of development across the globe.

The cost of shipping liquefied natural gas from the United States to Europe remains high and requires sizable infrastructure investment.

South Pars is the world'.s largest gas field. shared between Iran and Qatar.

Australia is likely to emerge as the second largest LNG supplier globally in the coming years.

The Yamal LNG terminal. which plans to have an output capacity of around 16.5 million tons per year. is expected to be operational by 2018.

Since 1996 Poland has been getting the vast majority of its gas from Gazprom.

The operation of the Al Shaheen Field under the new arrangement runs for 25 years. starting on July 14.

The deal with Total increases Iran'.s energy security and is likely to encourage other foreign companies to invest in Iran.

France'.s Total signed a deal earlier this month to help Iran increase gas output from the giant South Pars gas field. which the country shares with Qatar.

Iran has the world'.s second-largest natural gas reserves and the fourth-largest oil reserves. according to the US Energy Information Administration.