Liquid Natural Gas

Natural gas is collected in its gaseous form at oil drilling sites.  It is captured, piped, stored and delivered to Gas Utilities and to Gas Liquefaction Plants. Liquid Natural Gas is shipped by tankers across the world.

LNG Production by country 2018 in (billion cubic meters)

US 864

Russia 741

Iran 232

Canada 188

Qatar 168

China 160

Norway 127

Australia 125

Saudi Arabia 98

Algeria 96

Turkmenistan 85

Indonesia 75

LNG Consumption by country 2018 in (billion cubic meters)

US 848

Russia 505

China 275

Iran 219

Canada 128

Japan 127

Saudi Arabia 98

Germany 93

Mexico 80

UK 80

Italy 73

UAE 72

LNG Trade Imports by country 2018 in (billion cubic meters)

Japan 114.2

China 71.1

South Korea 57.1

India 26.2

Taiwan 20.4

Spain 14.9

Egypt 10.0

Turkey 9.8

France 9.4

UK 7.8

Italy 7.8

Mexico 6.8

https://yearbook.enerdata.net/natural-gas/world-natural-gas-production-statistics.html

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