<p>Qatar is on track to become the world&rsquo;s largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the country&rsquo;s former energy minister stressed on Saturday during a discussion at the Doha Forum, which concludes on December 15.<br />
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H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, the chairman of the Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development, made the statement during the forum&rsquo;s special session titled &lsquo;Spotlight Conversation with H.E. Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah.&rdquo; Al-Attiyah recalled Qatar&rsquo;s journey in the oil and gas industry and how it emerged as a leading producer of LNG through its partnerships with major oil and gas companies in the US and Europe. &ldquo;Since discovering liquid gas, Qatar emerged as among the biggest producers of LNG worldwide,&rdquo; Al-Attiyah noted, adding that the country&rsquo;s success in the hydrocarbon sector enabled it to create a wide range of downstream industries in the succeeding years.</p>
