Where global gas and LNG infrastructure is growing: Maguire

Natural gas and LNG have emerged as the fossil fuel industry's most important growth markets as demand for oil and coal comes under mounting pressure from electrification, efficiency gains and climate policies.

Governments and utilities are increasingly turning to gas to support rising electricity demand and provide reliable power alongside expanding renewable energy supplies, triggering a global wave of investment in gas-fired generation, pipelines and LNG export and import infrastructure.

Below are eight key charts that show which regions and countries are driving this growth.

While the U.S. is the world's top gas producer and has the largest existing liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity, Asia ranks first among regions, thanks to hefty export infrastructure stretching from the Middle East through Southeast Asia.