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LNG

American  
  1. liquefied natural gas.


LNG British  

abbreviation

  1. liquefied natural gas

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The recovery window is likely three to four years for Qatar’s liquefied-natural-gas trains — liquefaction units that produce LNG — which were damaged by Iranian attacks, she said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Qatar said Iranian strikes on its Ras Laffan LNG plant earlier in March caused extensive damage that cut its annual helium exports by 14% and could take up to five years to repair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The industry’s real opportunity is in Asia, where it hopes LNG can be a substitute for coal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But higher-for-longer prices muddy the long-term outlook for LNG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

From the engineering-slang GAU for Grösster Anzunehmender Unfall, worst assumable accident, esp. of a LNG tank farm plant or something with similarly disastrous consequences.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.