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2011
2010
2012 2013
Mexico
USA
Canada
Figure 5.65:
Evolution of LNG imports in North America 2001 – 2013
(Source BP Statistical Review)
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Other South & Central America
Argentina
Figure 5.66:
Evolution of LNG imports in South and Central America 2001 – 2013
(Source BP Statistical Review)
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.
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.