What’s The West Up To In Its Talks With Iraq Over Building Out An LNG Sector?
Affected assets and topics
Why it matters
US and European firms are in talks with Iraq to develop its liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, with Iraq planning to build its first LNG import terminal.
Expected market reaction
Moderate positive impact on global LNG demand and prices, potentially benefiting US and European energy companies involved in the talks.
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Original source
There is a lot more than meets the eye to a series of meetings by U.S. and European firms recently to talk to Iraq’s leadership about opportunities in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, LNG has become the world’s emergency energy source, as unlike pipelined gas or oil, it can be secured and shipped very quickly to wherever it is needed. Iraq does not have an LNG sector to speak of, but it is now planning to build its first LNG import terminal at Khor Al-Zubair port, with a second…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on October 23, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.