Global natural gas production grew at a record clip in 2018,driven by North America,according to research by Rystad Energy.The industry achieved a net output increase of 164 billion cu meters(Bern;nearly 5.8 Bcf),which represents the highest production growth since 2010."Year-on-year growth was clearly driven by North America,which accounted for 71 Bern,followed by the Middle East with 39 Bern,”said Espen Erlingsen,Rystad Energy partner."Europe was the only region that experienced a reduction in 2018.”Rystad forecasts the supply surge will continue in the coming years.Expected average annual growth from 2018 to 2021 is 115 Bern,which would outpace the average annual growth from 2011 to 2017 by 90%.
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