Abu Dhabi goes back to Plan A for LNG
ADNOC Director General Ahmed al-Jaber has said the UAE will charter an additional FSRU. (PA)
The prospects of Abu Dhabi building a permanent onshore LNG terminal are receding fast, with surging near-term demand forcing the authorities to double down on FSRU capacity instead.
Reports from the United Arab Emirates in early May indicated that plans for Emirates LNG, a 9 mtpa land-based terminal in Fujairah, had been postponed indefinitely. The project is a joint venture between Mubadala Petroleum and the International Petroleum Investment Co. (IPIC).