Gas took centre stage as the world’s hydrocarbon industry converged in Doha, Qatar in December for the triennial World Petroleum Congress (WPC). While oil will remain the most-used primary fuel for the foreseeable future, it was clear – at the first WPC to be held in an Arab country – that gas has multiple roles to play over coming decades. And Gas Matters found that, while Qatar’s export-focused gas industry has become a core element of the global sector’s progress towards the IEA’s expected “golden age of gas”, booming regional demand for gas in the Middle East could see the focus of the country’s future energy investment shift to a more local perspective.
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