Editorial Comment

Worldwide, small-scale LNG liquefaction capacity is expected to expand by 30% over the next 4 yr, increasing from 33.9 MMtpy in 2021 to 43.92 MMtpy in 2025. Asia will account for 2.82 MMtpy of the new capacity, followed by North America with 2.48 MMtpy. By country, Russia is set to lead the small-scale LNG capacity expansion by adding 2.94 MMtpy at up to 16 newbuild facilities and expansion projects by 2025. Close behind, China and Oman are expected to add 2.81 MMtpy and 2 MMtpy, respectively. While the majority (2.84 MMtpy) of Russia’s capacity additions will be newbuilds and the remaining capacity will come from expansions, all of China’s capacity additions will be from new plants. In In