LNG in the global energy market, explained

Gas oversupply is one of the new energy realities reflected in the theme for SIEW 2016, where global energy leaders will convene to discuss the opportunities and challenges in this period of change.

LNG is key to this change. The increasing availability and decreasing price of LNG has allowed countries to diversify energy sources, meet demand spikes, and transition from outdated fuel sources to modern renewables, said Sultan Barakat, senior fellow and director of research at Brookings Doha.

Hear more from him, Amos J. Hochstein, special envoy and coordinator for international energy affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and H.E. Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah, chairman of Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy & Sustainable Development, on the developments in LNG, its outlook and the emerging market players here.

By : Brookings Institution