Qatar remains top LNG exporter, globally and among GECF member countries
Qatar remained the top LNG exporting country among GECF members and among top three globally in August, according to the Doha-headquartered Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF).In August, the top LNG exporting countries were the US, Australia and Qatar, GECF said in its latest monthly report.Global LNG exports jumped by 4% (1.29mn tonnes) y-o-y to reach 33.23mn tonnes in August, driven by increased shipments from both GECF and non-GECF countries, offsetting weaker LNG reloads. Non-GECF countries’ share of global LNG exports grew from 50.2% in August 2022 to 51.7% in August this year, while GECF member countries’ share dropped from 48.1% to 47% during the same period, due to stronger…