Qatar remains the top LNG exporter among GECF member countries and figures among top three global trans-shippers of liquefied natural gas, according to the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). The top three LNG exporters in November were the US, Australia and Qatar, GECF said in its latest monthly report. In …
Read More »Qatar Records 22 more LNG Cargoes in First Quarter than Q1, 2022
Qatar delivered 22 more cargoes in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) said in its April report. In March, the total number of global LNG export cargoes increased by 8% m-o-m to 551. The total number of …
Read More »Qatar Reclaims Position as World’s Largest LNG Exporter in 2022: GECF
Qatar “reclaimed” its position as the largest liquefied natural gas exporter in the world with 80mn tonnes of LNG exports in 2022, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) has said in a report. Last year, Qatar was followed by Australia (79mn tonnes), the US (78mn tonnes), Russia (32mn tonnes) and …
Read More »Global LNG Demand to more than Double to 800mn tonnes by 2050
Global LNG demand will more than double from 356mn tonnes in 2020 to 800mn tonnes by 2050, “fuelled by solid demand from Asia and a rise in gas use for powering hard-to-electrify sectors”, according to the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). The biggest regasification capacity additions to 2050 are expected …
Read More »Iran’s Oil Min. Leaves Tehran for Doha to Attend GECF Summit
In order to accompany Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi to Qatari capital Doha slated on Monday, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji left Tehran for Doha to attend 6th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) on Sunday morning. According to the scheduled program, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi and high-ranking delegation will …
Read More »Natural Gas as Viable Option to Balance the Scales Post-Covid
Further investments in environment-friendly natural gas are essential to achieve energy equality for all parts of the world in a sustainable manner. This is of particular significance as the global economy moves from under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in shortage of gas in Europe and …
Read More »Arab Countries most Reliable Energy Suppliers
The Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) have said that its members support the long-term oil-indexed contracts for natural gas as they provide guaranteed stability to the market as well as minimise risks on capital-intensive projects. “In our opinion, long-term contracts bring stability and a win-win situation between the …
Read More »GECF Ministers Upbeat on Natural Gas Outlook despite Pandemic
The full promise of natural gas will unfold once the world is past the coronavirus pandemic, upbeat energy ministers of the leading gas exporting countries said at a recent GECF ‘Ministerial Roundtable’ held virtually The full promise of natural gas will unfold once the world is past the coronavirus pandemic, …
Read More »GECF Tweets Condolences on Kazempour Demise
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) expressed their sadness at the demise of veteran Iranian energy negotiator Hossein Kazempour Ardebili in a tweet.
Read More »Sanctions on GECF Members Endangers World Energy Security
The former Iranian Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum stressed the need to halt unilateral transnational sanctions against some GECF members.
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