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Morocco may buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar, Russia or the United States as part of plans to build a US$4.6 billion LNG import terminal by 2021

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The National: Morocco hunts for gas deals

Morocco may buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar, Russia or the United States as part of plans to build a US$4.6 billion LNG import terminal by 2021, its energy minister Abdelkader Amara said yesterday.

Morocco, which is the biggest importer of energy in the Middle East and North Africa region, is seeking to build an LNG terminal in order to help diversify its energy mix. LNG is gas cooled to a liquid to be transported by ships.

By 2020, Morocco wants to produce 42 per cent of its power from solar, wind and hydro power plants, and the rest from coal and natural gas. Currently 40 per cent is produced from coal and around 14 per cent from fuel, he said.

Construction of the LNG import terminal will start in 2017. Morocco will discuss importing LNG under long-term agreements.
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