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When cooled into LNG, natural gas can be shipped around the world, delivering energy to places that need it to help heat homes, generate electricity and power industry. LNG also offers a lower-carbon alternative to coal in power generation and industry, and to diesel and fuel oil in heavy-duty transport and shipping.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDemand for LNG is expected to grow by about 65% by 2050. Investment in new supplies is essential for meeting that demand. It is why Shell in September announced \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/2026/shell-takes-final-investment-decision-to-double-lng-canada-capacity.html\" title=\"Shell takes final investment decision to double LNG Canada capacity\" aria-label=\"Shell takes final investment decision to double LNG Canada capacity\"\u003Ea final investment decision to double production capacity at LNG Canada\u003C/a\u003E. This facility on the country’s west coast exports resources to help meet Asia’s rising energy needs. Shell’s recent \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/newsroom/news-and-media-releases/2026/shell-completes-acquisition-of-arc-resources.html\" title=\"Shell completes acquisition of ARC Resources\" aria-label=\"Shell completes acquisition of ARC Resources\"\u003Eacquisition of Canadian energy company ARC Resources\u003C/a\u003E will also grow its Integrated Gas and LNG business.  \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut the company’s LNG portfolio — spanning more than 10 countries and serving customers in more than 30 markets — is expanding further. Over the coming years, new projects in Australia, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago, will help to deliver more gas to homes, businesses and industries in Asia, Europe and North America. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}}],"id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/news-and-insights/our-stories/demand-for-lng-is-growing/jcr_content/root/main/section","model":{}},{"organism":"Container.Section","color":"brand1-subtle","children":[{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","colstart":3,"colspan":8,"id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/news-and-insights/our-stories/demand-for-lng-is-growing/jcr_content/root/main/section_785046303/text","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EThis map shows LNG production facilities and regasification terminals in which Shell \u003Cb\u003Ehas interests or rights\u003C/b\u003E, as well as indicative LNG flows worldwide.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"StandaloneAsset","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/news-and-insights/our-stories/demand-for-lng-is-growing/jcr_content/root/main/section_785046303/standalone_asset","model":{"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.com/news-and-insights/our-stories/demand-for-lng-is-growing/_jcr_content/root/main/section_785046303/standalone_asset.shellimg.png/1791200769819/shellglobal-lngmap-final-v2-24-jelle-hoogendam.png","alt":"This map shows LNG production facilities and regasification terminals in which Shell holds an interest, as well as indicative LNG flows worldwide.","width":3708,"height":2086}}},{"organism":"Container.List","children":[{"organism":"AccordionItem","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/news-and-insights/our-stories/demand-for-lng-is-growing/jcr_content/root/main/section_785046303/list/list_item","model":{"title":"Map description","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe world map shows the locations of LNG liquefaction plants and regasification terminals, together with indicative LNG flows around the world.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlue circles mark LNG liquefaction plants. These are shown in Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru, Egypt, Nigeria, Qatar, Oman, Brunei and Australia.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERed squares mark regasification terminals. These are shown in the UK, the Netherlands, Gibraltar, India, Singapore, the USA and Mexico.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDashed blue lines and arrows indicate broad LNG flows around the world, including from Canada towards Asia, from the Caribbean towards Europe, from Nigeria north towards Europe and southwards, from the Middle East towards Southeast Asia, and from Australia towards Asia. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThree enlarged inset maps highlight projects featured in the story:\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EManatee, Trinidad and Tobago: shows the planned offshore location of the Manatee platform and the pipeline that will transport gas from Manatee to the Beachfield processing facility and from there to Atlantic LNG.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENigeria LNG Train 7, Nigeria: shows the location of Nigeria LNG and nearby Port Harcourt.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECrux, Australia: shows the location of the Crux platform and the pipeline that will transport gas from Crux to Prelude. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}}],"id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/news-and-insights/our-stories/demand-for-lng-is-growing/jcr_content/root/main/section_785046303/list","model":{}}],"id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/news-and-insights/our-stories/demand-for-lng-is-growing/jcr_content/root/main/section_785046303","model":{"title":"Where Shell’s LNG comes from — and where it goes"}},{"organism":"Container.Section","children":[{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/corporate/global/en_gb/news-and-insights/our-stories/demand-for-lng-is-growing/jcr_content/root/main/section_1184084119/text","model":{"text":"\u003Ch2\u003ECrux in Australia: new gas for the next decade\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHundreds of kilometres off Australia’s north-west coast, the new Crux platform will produce natural gas from reservoirs beneath the seabed. The gas will travel through a 160-kilometre pipeline to Prelude, Shell’s floating LNG facility, where it will be turned into LNG and shipped to customers in Asia.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce producing, Crux will supply Prelude with up to 550 million standard cubic feet of gas a day — almost equivalent to Vietnam’s gas demand in 2024. The new gas will help Prelude produce LNG well into the 2030s.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy tying into existing infrastructure, Crux can be developed at a significantly lower cost than a standalone project. “With Crux, we do not have to start from scratch,” says Emma Purton, who leads the team preparing to operate and maintain the new platform. “We have the people, the experience and much of what we need already in place, which help us do things more efficiently.” \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECrux will eventually operate with no one on board. Instead, the team will manage it from Prelude, making periodic visits to the platform. 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At its peak, Manatee is expected to produce around 604 million standard cubic feet of gas a day — enough to heat London and Berlin combined for a year. The project will also help more than double Shell’s current gas production in Trinidad and Tobago. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGas from Manatee will travel through a 115-kilometre pipeline to the existing Beachfield processing facility. From there, a portion of the gas will go to Atlantic LNG, a liquefaction plant on the south-west coast, where it will be turned into LNG and shipped to customers overseas, including in Europe and North America. 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