Gas

Over the past few years. Iran had been pursuing exporting natural gas to Kuwait. Oman and Iraq.

According to energy industry analysts. the US is expected to become a net exporter of natural gas by next year. largely thanks to the country'.s LNG exports.

The project is in line with the Bulgarian government’s efforts to diversify the current gas delivery routes and sources.

South Asia is emerging as the new hot spot for LNG. with Pakistan and Bangladesh set to join India as major consumers.

Global warming has made the northern passage along Europe and Asia navigable for longer periods in recent years.

Petronet runs LNG receiving and regasification terminals at Dahej in Gujarat and Kochi in Kerala. and is building a third in Andhra Pradesh.

Gazprom Deputy Chairman Aleksandr Medvedev has said the company expects to sell up to 180 bcm of gas this year.

Raising gas production is key to Saudi Arabia'.s plan to diversify its energy mix.

LNG as a marine fuel has an important role to play in the future energy mix

LNG carrier growth over the past decade has been synonymous with the growth in global LNG import and export capacity.