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UK gas prices to jump as Qatar rules supply – British reliance on LNG imports rises

Kuwait Times -- British gas prices are likely to become more volatile and prone to spikes over the next few years after the UK has moved from self-sufficiency to increasing dependence on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar.

The latest UK government data show Qatari LNG imports were equivalent to 52 percent of the gas consumed over the first nine months of 2011, up from 11 percent for 2009 as a whole.
Qatar also accounted for 85 percent of UK LNG supplies between January and November last year, with Nigeria a weak second at just 5 percent. Britain’s gas market is exposed to diversions of Qatari ships to countries that pay more, to shipping restrictions or unplanned outages on production facilities.


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honda0105
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Message Posted: Feb 7, 2012 4:53:13 AM

to where? Qatar or the UK, carni? The UK Is getting slammed already.
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carnifolks
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Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 10:56:26 AM

we should send some of our "winter" over there
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honda0105
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Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 4:55:20 AM

doesn't help that it's another extreme winter there.
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N5EXY
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:53:24 AM

We expected the opposite?
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pse91
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:25:28 PM

See how Kuwait is setting up the UK for there hike in LNG pricing. When you talk long enough people just put up with it and pay through the nose.
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LostToo
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:21:47 PM

Why are we letting the Brit's buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar? We should be selling it to them. The USA and Canada and the UK should all be working together and put those middle east suckers out of bizness.
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Ahking
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:16:45 PM

So, one day, Qatar can buy the UK with the pounds they get? What a change in fortune. Hope they find a way out soon enough.
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Throroughbred
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:00:05 PM

When you depend on others you have a tendency to have it stuck to you.
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my2002m
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 11:00:02 PM

And prices are volatile everywhere.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:58:56 PM

No surprise
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:57:58 PM

Have they tried fracking?
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Bonnie24TX
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:56:54 PM

The civil free world Christian countries should have never started negotiating with the radical, greedy ungodly countries in the first place.

Perhaps if we had negotiated with only the ones who respect and believe as we do (or did when we became a country), we would not be in this mess nor have to be concerned about what the America-hating countries are doing about gas and other imports and exports.

It's never too late to ask God for forgiveness, and turn from our wicked ways. God said He would forgive our sins and heal our land. There is still hope.
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bonzoonfmb
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:56:46 PM

Free market society.
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vibdata
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:53:24 PM

At least BP's destruction of the Gulf of Mexico didn't translate to lower Brit Gas prices.
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Beaveronparade
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:53:08 PM

Sounds like they need to become self sufficient just like we do.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:52:13 PM

ok
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:48:04 PM

bomb qutar
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:46:29 PM

I don't know what to believe ...
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:34:31 PM

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhum...
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lightninjack
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:31:25 PM

Who cares...the worlds ending in a few months anyway!!
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:26:28 PM

Not only is it "Fascinating", I find it "amazing" that so many continue to believe that the mantra, "Drill baby Drill" will lower oil prices.

Say it again everyone, "Drill, baby Drill" and again, Drill baby Drill, and again, Drill, baby Drill, and again, and again, and again, Drill baby Drill!

Keep believing in the mantra, "Drill, baby drill" and maybe, just maybe we will achieve energy price "nirvana".
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a14morfun
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:26:18 PM

Maybe the Brits ought to ask the Yanks if they can buy their Natural Gas from them instead. Just a thought.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:16:02 PM

Lukus:
If the US were to see the prices being paid in the UK they would be shocked.

Why would we care about the price of rice in China??? We DO NOT...
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clermont40miles
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:15:30 PM

This is what happens when a nation is not self-sufficient and has to beg.

Hear that Washington DC?

Stop shutting down our domestic production.
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Lukus
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:03:51 PM

If the US were to see the prices being paid in the UK they would be shocked.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:02:18 PM

Dependance on imports leaves the UK at the mercy of foreigners. It is not good
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 10:01:26 PM

I wonder if Britain has lobbyist like the USA????
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:59:55 PM

Not good news.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:58:13 PM

Oh well...
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:55:35 PM

No mention on why such a drop in UK's domestic natural gas production since 2009?
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:51:50 PM

OK
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:49:32 PM

Need to find some more in the North Sea.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:45:51 PM

Maybe if Britain was dominated by the "green" they could do more exploration and be less dependent on foreign sources for their fuel.
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camaro_man
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:45:39 PM

wow
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:43:00 PM

$3.53 here.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:33:35 PM

One thing for sure it will not go down in the long term.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:31:38 PM

watch our prices jump becasue of this nonsense!
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:30:25 PM

they need to diversify their sources
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:25:54 PM

not good!
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:24:02 PM

When gas was first discovered in the Southern North Sea in the early 60s it the gas reserves would only last 20 years, so they have had a good run for their money.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:20:35 PM

oil well !!
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:20:33 PM

cool
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:20:27 PM

UK gas prices to jump as Qatar rules supply.Not a good balance for anything tied to fuel.
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:19:52 PM

The UK and US should join in moving AWAY from Big Oil and towards Renewables.
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Increase domestic production of oil and natural gas.
Anyone but Obama in 2012!
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Who really cares about the other side of the pond, WE LEFT REMEMBER...
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Message Posted: Feb 3, 2012 9:08:35 PM

This is crazy
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The Free market at work....
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The British just have to take all the sheep shit in Scotland and they can produce more than enough gas to heat the country.
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It is most difficult to get the world to balance out.
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