Japan Sources More Gas from North America as Export Terminal Projects Move Ahead

SUGAR LAND--December 14, 2012--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Japan is the world's largest consumer of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The U.S. has always supplied gas in short-term or spot deals. However, with recently signed long-term supply contracts between Japanese consumers and American exporters, the U.S. stands ready to supply as much as 8% of Japan's natural gas after 2017.

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