| Global liquefied natural gas demand was up 8.5% year on year in the first half of 2011 and is expected to grow by 12% for the whole year, driven by incremental demand from Japan, the United Kingdom and India, and continued growth from traditional buyer South Korea, Bernstein Research said Monday.
Japanese demand rose strongly in the second quarter of 2011 as LNG was the major substitute for the lost nuclear power following the March 11 quake and tsunami, the Bernstein analysts said .............................................Full Article: Source
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