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EIA: Global trade in liquefied natural gas grew by 4.5% in 2021

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billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) was traded globally during 2021, an increase of 2.2 New LNG export capacity, primarily in the US, and rising global demand for natural gas drove continued growth in global LNG trade last year. Global LNG export capacity has increased by 29%, or 14.0

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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. MMbtu in Russia, $8.7/MMbtu

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EIA: US LNG exports grew to record highs in the first half of 2021

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Rising global LNG demand once COVID-19 restrictions began to ease, as well as continuous unplanned outages at LNG export facilities in several countries (including Australia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Algeria, Norway, and Trinidad and Tobago), also contributed to increased US LNG exports.

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Use of leaded gasoline officially ends worldwide

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When service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded gasoline in July, the use of leaded gasoline in cars ended globally. This development follows an almost two-decades-long campaign by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)-led global Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV).

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Total to acquire Engie’s upstream LNG business, becoming 2nd largest global LNG player

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The combination of these two complementary portfolios will allow the Group to manage an overall volume of around 40 million tonnes of LNG per year by 2020, making Total the second largest global player among the majors with a worldwide market share of 10%. This transaction will bring to Total: 2.5

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New Algerian city to be model for low-carbon urban development in developing world

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A newly unveiled project to build a sustainable, low-carbon city in Algeria—Boughzoul—may serve as a prototype for urban development in other cities of the developing world without adding to greenhouse gas emissions. The project is being spearheaded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which will provide 8.5

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New Algerian city to be model for low-carbon urban development in developing world

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A newly unveiled project to build a sustainable, low-carbon city in Algeria—Boughzoul—may serve as a prototype for urban development in other cities of the developing world without adding to greenhouse gas emissions. The project is being spearheaded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which will provide 8.5