Shell-BG Group deal: What does it mean for the LNG market?

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Shell-BG Group deal: What does it mean for the LNG market?

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The $70-billion takeover deal between Shell and BG Group will make Shell the second largest global oil producer in the world. But both companies are also active on the LNG front. In this podcast, Platts pricing analyst Max Gostelow and editor Abache Abreu look at the implications of the deal on the...

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Apr 15, 2015

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