Global boost to LNG production

The United States will join Qatar and Australia to become the world’s third largest exporter of liquefied natural gas by the early 2020s, as developing nations turn to clean, affordable natural gas to generate electricity


LNG export capacities (million tonnes)

2014	241.1
2015	244.8
2016	257.9

2017 	293.1
Qatar		81.0
Australia	56.2
Malaysia	26.4
Nigeria		21.3
Indonesia	16.2
U.S.		13.1
Algeria		12.4
Russia		11.1
Norway		4.1
Other		51.3

2020-23		398.0
Qatar		110.0
Australia	73.2
U.S. 		61.7
Nigeria 	41.3
Canada 		28.0
Russia 		24.8
Other 		59.0

35.8% increase


Sources: IGU, Stratfor, S&P Global Platts 
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