Energy-rich Qatar said today it plans to increase natural gas production by 30 per cent over the next several years, as it faces pressure from its neighbours in a diplomatic crisis. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the head of Qatar Petroleum, told a press conference that the emirate intends to raise production to 100 million tonnes of natural gas a year by 2024. Qatar is the world's biggest producer of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Kaabi said Qatar wanted the production increase to be carried out through a joint venture with international companies. "If there are no companies willing to work with us, we will do the 100 million tonnes," he said.

Source: dna July 04, 2017 07:41 UTC