07 June 2004 06:37
U.S. to nearly double gas imports by 2025
MOSCOW. June 7 (Interfax) - The United States will increase natural gas imports from 3.5 to 7 trillion cubic feet
(about 200 billion cubic meters) by 2025, U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary Kyle McSlarrow said at a U.S.-Russian seminar on
liquefied natural gas on Monday.
The average project cost is estimated at $5-10 billion, he said.
The United States may need to spend up to $100 billion to meet gas
Negotiations about possible funding for liquefied natural gas deliveries are underway with the U.S. Export-Import
Bank, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), and other agencies, he said.
import needs by 2025, he said. [RU EUROPE EEU EMRG US ENR TRD] te tl <>
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