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Mar
Kitimat, B.C. (Rajeev Sharma)— In a critical move for global energy security, LNG Canada has significantly accelerated its production and export volumes this week as the escalating conflict in West Asia threatens to cripple the world’s liquefied natural gas supply. Data released on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, indicates that the Shell-led facility in Kitimat is operating near its full capacity of 14 million metric tonnes per year, providing a vital alternative for Asian nations currently cut off from traditional Gulf sources. The urgency comes as QatarEnergy, which normally accounts for approximately 20% of the world’s LNG trade, declared force majeure…