LNG

Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), the largest oil exporter, plans to increase natural gas output by 60 percent to take advantage of its massive associated gas in oil fields all well as huge shale-gas reserves as Western nations stall new gas production.

Venture Global LNG Inc., the US liquefied natural gas developer involved in a dispute with many customers regarding the non-delivery of post-commissioning cargoes from the Calcasieu Pass project in Louisiana, plans to acquire nine LNG carriers to expand its worldwide sales especially of spot shipments.