A New World LNG Order:

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard writes for The Telegraph:

The United States is poised to flood world markets with once-unthinkable quantities of liquefied natural gas as soon as this year, profoundly changing the geo-politics of global energy and posing a major threat to Russian gas dominance in Europe.

“We anticipate becoming big players, and I think we’ll have a big impact,” said the Ernest Moniz, the US Energy Secretary. “We’re going to influence the whole global LNG market.”

Status of LNG Terminal Approvals and Proposals:

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The Geopolitics of LNG:

The World of Shale Gas:

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What We’re Reading:

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