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Middle East Adds Most Gas Processing Capacity by 2030
8/29/2026
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- Middle East will add the most global gas-processing capacity through 2030.
- UAE will top regional capacity growth, with Qatar and Saudi Arabia close behind.
- UAE projects include Bab Gas Cap, Manayif, and Habshan 7.
- Qatar’s Ras Laffan NFE expands output.
- UK gas prices rise to 170 pence per therm because of Middle-East peace-deal uncertainty, Hormuz near-closure and extreme heat.
