LNG Outlook 2021

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Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased to 360 million tonnes in 2020, according to Shell鈥檚 latest annual LNG Outlook - despite the unprecedented volatility caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in lockdowns around the world.

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Download the Shell LNG Outlook 2021 (PDF)

Key LNG trends in 2020 and an outlook for future global LNG supply and demand.

The Shell LNG Outlook 2021 fact sheet (PDF)

See the topline findings of the Shell LNG Outlook.

The Shell LNG Outlook 2021 media release (PDF)

Read the full media release of the Shell LNG Outlook.

The Shell LNG Outlook 2021 infographic (PDF)

View the top findings of the Shell LNG Outlook in an infographic format.

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