Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy President and CEO HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi has said that Qatar’s LNG expansion projects are progressing towards an increased production capacity of 142 million tonnes per annum. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, Al Kaabi said with 18 million tonnes per annum coming from project in Texas, Qatar will be doubling its LNG production capacity in the next few years. He emphasized the importance of the expansion projects in meeting the rising global demand for cleaner energy due to economic growth and population increases. Al Kaabi highlighted the necessity of ensuring access to affordable power for the anticipated additional 1.5 to 2 billion people over the next few decades. —Satyendra Pathak page 9