Energy hungry nations in South America and the Caribbean are keenly eyeing LNG export developments in the US and Canada but could well be beaten to the prize by Asian heavyweight customers.
Wannabe-importers in Chile, for example, will be going up against experienced big-name buyers from the likes of Japan and South Korea.
“If you are looking to finance a supply project you want it to be underpinned by credible and creditworthy off-takers,” said analyst John Meagher of Edinburgh-
based consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
“Japan
