It's coal for now

摘要

The middle east has about 40% of the world's reserves of natural gas, but rapidly growing domestic demand has meant producers are unable to meet needs, particularly for power generation.rnAmong the six members of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC), sluggish investment in local infrastructure has been attributed to artificially low, subsidised prices, writes Poten and Partners in its monthly LNG report. Rapidly growing populations have exacerbated the situation.