Future LNG demand growth will be driven by policy, floating storage regasification units, replacing declining domestic gas production along with small scale LNG and transport, according to Shell.

In LNG Outlook – an annual summary of the industry which Shell has adopted from BG Group following its takeover of the company last year -  the energy major forecasts global demand for LNG is set to rise at between 4 and 5% per annum between 2015 and 2030.

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