Would-be Middle East importer Bahrain appears to have had a rethink on its shortlist of preferred floating storage and regasification unit bidders, writes Lucy Hine.

Excelerate Energy and Golar LNG are now engaged in a battle to win the job, which could be awarded within weeks, sources said.

The status of a bid from IM Skaugen, which was previously identified as a short-listed candidate along with Excelerate, remains unclear.