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LNG bunkering is catching on in the Gulf

LNG exporters in the Gulf are hoping to crack the ‘chicken and egg’ issue of LNG bunkering in time for the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap LNG exporters in the Gulf are hoping to crack the ‘chicken and egg’ issue of LNG bunkering in time for the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap.
By Fatima Sadouki 17 December 2018 0 33709
LNG bunkering in Rostock in Germany. (Gazprom)

Gulf LNG producers are trying to catch up with the momentum surrounding LNG bunkering before the International Maritime Organization (IMO) introduces its cap on sulphur emissions in 2020. The drive to grab a share of the future market, as well as the effects of regional geopolitics, are fuelling the race for Gulf states to develop infrastructure in the region and beyond.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) is the latest NOC to announce plans to invest in LNG bunkering sector through a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...