Europe’s LNG buildout slows amid anticipated decline in gas demand
Europe’s construction of LNG import terminals is losing momentum, indicating that countries across the continent overestimated future gas demand, the IEEFA has reported.
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Europe’s construction of LNG import terminals is losing momentum, indicating that countries across the continent overestimated future gas demand, the IEEFA has reported.
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