US Becomes the Greatest LNG Exporter

The output from the LNG facilities in the United States outpaced Qatar for the first time in December. Although the achievement could be short-lived, it was brought about by the shortage of gas supply from the Russian pipeline to Europe.

A revolution in shale gas and investments worth billions of dollars has taken the US from exporting liquefied natural gas to becoming its top importer in a time span of fewer than ten years. The Unit....