But with oil in the $60 range, liquefied coal is looking better than ever.
North America is in the midst of a natural gas glut, driving down prices, and observers believe liquefied natural gas imports are set to grow as overseas producers seek to unload .
It can't be shipped unless it's cooled and liquefied.
Exxon seeks to export Canadian LNG VICTORIA, British Columbia, June 21 (UPI) -- ExxonMobil is seeking permission to export 30 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas annually from British Columbia in what is considered to be the biggest export scheme ever proposed for Canada's West Coast.
June 21, 2013 - UPI
Russia Hastens China Energy Pivot With Crude, LNG Supply Deals Russia signed deals to supply China with crude oil and liquefied natural gas, deepening the embrace between the world’s largest energy producer and the fastest- growing major economy.
June 21, 2013 - Bloomberg
Putin signals end to Gazprom's Russian gas export monopoly MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled the gradual end of state-controlled Gazprom's monopoly on exports of natural gas, opening the way for rivals Novatek and Rosneft to compete for huge new Asian markets. He made the announcement minutes after Novatek signed a deal on Friday to supply at least 3 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually to China. China ...
June 21, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Gordon Brown in The Age So in the next few weeks we want to extend the measures and sanctions to include investment in liquefied natural gas. I believe that sends another signal to the regime that what is happening is unacceptable,Brown said.
Arnold Schwarzenegger in International Herald Tribune It would be inappropriate for me to take a position on any application before the review process is complete, but I do believe that liquefied natural gas should be a part of California's energy portfolio,Schwarzenegger said in a statement Monday.
Ron Brenneman in 940 News This makes a pretty ideal LNG (liquefied natural gas) project,Brenneman said, adding a small team has been looking into the feasibility of the gas field.