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Demand for natural gas up more than 20% in past decade

The Gas Exporting Countries Forum is convening in Qatar amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which could have a major effect on Europe’s energy supply.
(L to R) Mohamed Hamel, Secretary-General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit, Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, and Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el-Molla give a joint press conference during the GECF summit in Qatar's capital Doha on Feb. 22, 2022.

Demand for natural gas has grown 23% since 2011, the secretary-general of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Mohamed Hamel said today. Hamel made the remarks at the GECF summit in Doha, the official Qatar News Agency reported.

The GECF began in 2011 and is often compared the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, aka OPEC. At present, Qatar, Russia, Iran, Egypt, Algeria and several other African, Latin American and Caribbean states are members. GECF member states account for the majority of the world’s gas reserves.

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