Kuwait is studying whether to build a permanent onshore LNG terminal to meet skyrocketing gas demand.

The facility would allow the Middle East country to bring in cargoes year-round, said Kuwait Petroleum Company deputy managing director for marketing Jamal Al-Loughani.

It would also have sufficient storage to handle surplus volumes during the slower winter season.

The executive told the World National Oil Companies Congress in London that KPC set up its existing floating import terminal as a temporary facility with a five-year lifespan.

However,