Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 38

20-Sep-2010

YEMEN

Yemen LNGs Gas Supply Pipeline Attacked

Unidentified insurgents bombed a pipeline carrying gas from Yemens Marib province to the Balhaf LNG export terminal in Shabwa province, the daily Yemen Post reported on 14 September. The bombing occurred at the Salmoun area and flames were seen at the site, an official was quoted as saying. It is the first time the pipeline has been attacked since Yemen launched the Balhaf LNG plant in late 2009 (...