European LNG Supply Shipping Routes
Liquified natural gas is shipped via LNG carriers to the European Union and the United Kingdom. According to the EU, less than 25% of the natural gas used in the EU comes from domestic production. The vast majority is imported, mainly from Qatar (28%), Russia (20%), the United States (16%) and Nigeria (12%). The 14 EU Member States imported a total of 108 billion cubic metres of LNG in 2019 with the largest shares going to Spain (20%), France (20%), the UK (17%) and Italy (13%).[1]
According to a map produced by Rystad Energy for the International Gas Union 2020 World LNG report,[2] the paths of "Major Trade Routes" importing LNG into the EU and UK are as shown below:[3]
Additional data on the locations and capabilities of LNG terminals come from GEM's Global Fossil Infrastructure Tracker.[4]
Routes not listed on the "Major LNG Trade Routes" map were estimated utilizing King & Spalding's "An Overview of LNG Import Terminals in Europe"[5], Skangas's "Building a Supply Chain" presentation[6], GEM Wiki, LNG Terminal Operator's websites[7][8], and news articles.[9]
References
- ↑ European Commission (2020-06-20). "Liquefied natural gas". Energy - European Commission. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ International Gas Union (2020). "2020 World LNG Report" (PDF). IGU.org. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Shell, Kogas, Rystad Energy. "LNG World Shipping Routes" (PDF). IGU.org. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Fossil Tracker". Global Gas & Oil Network. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ King & Spalding (2018). "An Overview of LNG Import Terminals in Europe" (PDF). kslaw.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Skangas (2018). "BUILDING SUPPLY CHAIN" (PDF). golng.eu. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Terminal Plus". OLT Offshore LNG Toscana. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ "Ny LNG-terminal byggs i Lysekil | Midroc". www.midroc.se (in svenska). Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ↑ Chapa, Sergio (2018-12-13). "Corpus Christi LNG's first shipment headed to new market in Europe". Chron. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
