Canada sees scope for France LNG partnership, minister says
XLE•Europe looks to diversify energy supplies
French President Emmanuel Macron has repeatedly called in recent days for deeper energy cooperation with Canada as Europe seeks to diversify supplies amid disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East and rising energy prices.
Canada, the world's fifth-largest natural gas producer, shipped its first-ever liquefied natural gas export cargo in June from the recently constructed LNG Canada facility in British Columbia, which is led by Shell and is the first North American LNG export site with direct access to the Pacific Ocean.
Anand said discussions on energy partnerships were taking place with countries around the world across a range of sectors including LNG, clean energy, wind, solar and nuclear power.
