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Aramco working on further LNG expansion

By LNG Prime Staff
Aramco working on further LNG expansion
Ziad Al-Murshed (Image: Aramco)

Energy behemoth Aramco is working to build further its LNG positions that give the company access to LNG offtake, according to executive vice president and CFO Ziad Al-Murshed. Saudi Arabia’s Aramco made its first international investment in LNG last year to capitalize on rising LNG demand. In September 2023, Aramco agreed to buy a minority stake in…

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