Qatar likes to go big on its plans. Already the small emirate is a world leader in LNG production and exports, jostling with the US and Australia for the top spot. Plans for a three-stage hike in LNG capacity from the current 77mn t/y to 142mn t/y by the end of the decade should guarantee it the No.2 spot for the foreseeable future once the first trains come online in 2026.
Qatar is also planning to build a new generation of the world’s biggest LNG ships, the largest ethane cracker in the Middle East (2.08mn /y), and what is intended to be the world’s largest blue ammonia plant at 1.2mn t/y. (CONTINUED - 808 WORDS)
