Jebel Ali gas discovery could end Dubai’s LNG imports by 2025 – The National

Jebel Ali gas discovery could end Dubai’s LNG imports by 2025 – The National

New finds in Jebel Ali, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi will exceed the UAE's energy needs. The recent discovery of 80 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves in Jebel Ali would be sufficient to end Dubai's reliance on LNG imports by 2025 with the UAE looking at tighter integration of its gas infrastructure, analysts say.. Dubai, which consumes around 1.5 billion standard cubic feet of gas a day, much of which is imported, could have a surplus when production begins on the discovered reserves.. Around 58 tcf of conventional and 160 tcf of unconventional gas was discovered in Abu Dhabi.. The gas finds increase "the need for integration of energy infrastructure in the UAE when you have got Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi making these discoveries", said Nasser Saidi of economic advisory company, Nasser Saidi & Associates.. By 2050, the UAE has set a target to reduc e gas-fired power generation to 38 per cent of the total, from 98 per cent presently, while the share of clean energy in its mix would increase to about 44 per cent.. The