Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 51

20-Dec-2010

QATAR

Qatars LNG Capacity Reaches 77Mn T/Y, Almost One-Third Of Global Supply

Qatar held an impressive ceremony on 13 December at Ras Laffan the hub of the countrys gas industry to celebrate the achievement of raising LNG production capacity to 77mn tons/year. This constitutes 28% of global capacity and makes Qatar the largest producer of LNG worldwide, writes MEES Consultant Walid Khadduri from Doha.

Attendance at the ceremony was...