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North America

From 2001, the North American market was limited to the US, where a strong growth was expected to be met by increasing imports. After the shale gas revolution, the decrease of US LNG imports has been partially replaced by Mexico. Mexican LNG imports started in 2006 and accounted for 67% (8bcm) of the LNG in the area in 2013.

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Figure 5.65: Evolution of LNG imports in North America 2001 – 2013 (Source BP Statistical Review)

South and Central America

The graph below shows the fast development of the LNG market in South and Central America. Until 2008 only small volumes were imported to Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic (labelled in the graph as Other South & Central America). Since 2008 Chile, Brazil and Argentina have become LNG importers. The average yearly growth in the South and Central America market has more than doubled since 2010.

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Figure 5.66: Evolution of LNG imports in South and Central America 2001 – 2013 (Source BP Statistical Review)

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