ROYAL Dutch Shell set out "ambitious" production targets yesterday as it embarked on a fresh wave of growth to meet soaring demand from emerging markets.
It took 34 years for the in-service fleet of LNG carriers to reach 100 vessels and a further eight years for it to break through the 200-vessel barrier. Now, the 300-ship mark has been reached just over two-and-a-half years later, according to LNG World Shipping.
The oil&gas industry in the north-east of Scotland has done much better over the last few years than I expected. The reasons for that have been successes in overseas markets rather than the domestic North Sea market.
