LNG

Jan 10 (LNGJ) - South Korea, the third-largest LNG importer,  said it planned to forge closer ties with the United Arab Emirates in the energy sector. Joo Young-joon, Deputy Minister for Energy and Resources at the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, is visiting LNG exporter Abu Dhabi for talks. South Korea receives 70 percent of its crude oil supplies and 38 percent of its LNG from Middle East nations.