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liquefied natural gas

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noun

  1. LNG. a mixture of various gases, esp methane, liquefied under pressure for transportation and used as an engine fuel

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Before the war, the strait—a critical artery for global energy markets—used to carry around a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

On the other hand, it has benefited from higher prices and its traders being able to sell liquefied natural gas from North America to higher-paying European customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Due to pipeline constraints, the state during the winter must import liquefied natural gas from overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Some 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas used to pass through the strait before the war and its closure has caused wild fluctuations of prices.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Economic growth in 2006 reached 12.6% as prices for oil,   petrochemicals, and liquefied natural gas remained high, and foreign   direct investment continued to grow to support expanded capacity in   the energy sector.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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