liquefied natural gas

British

noun

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

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Qatar’s liquefied natural gas production is also offline.

From Barron's

Barron’s spoke with Yergin on Monday about the outlook for oil and liquefied natural gas prices, other infrastructure in the Middle East, and gasoline prices in the U.S.

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People think of the strait in terms of oil, but you also have to think of it in terms of liquefied natural gas.

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Investors are also looking for reassurance that Taiwan’s energy supplies won’t be disrupted by fighting in the Middle East, particularly shipments of liquefied natural gas.

From Barron's

In the short term, industrial and chemical companies could be squeezed by shortages of liquefied natural gas.

From The Wall Street Journal

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