Al Bawaba reported that following the start of pumping at a newly built liquefied natural gas plant in Balhaf on the Gulf of Aden, Yemen has officially become a gas exporter.

As per report, Mr Ali Abdullah Saleh president of Yemeni inaugurated the first export, labeling it a landmark achievement for Yemen that will boost the nation’s industrial and economic development.

Mr Amir al Aidarous Yemen’s minister of oil and minerals said that the first shipment 149,000 cubic meters of LNG will go to South Korea’s Korea Gas Corporation. The production process of LNG which was launched last month is running successfully.

He added that “Exporting natural gas would allow Yemen to accede to the Natural Gas Exporting Club.”

(Sourced from Albawaba.com)