Opportunities wide open for LNG, says Western Cape expert

South Africa should make the most of the massive shake-up in the global gas agenda, which is making natural gas increasingly viable as an energy source, says Western Cape Department of Development and Tourism energy director Jim Petrie. He told a South African National Energy Association meeting, in Cape Town, on Thursday, that natural gas could be an increasingly attractive option given the severe energy shortage in South Africa and the need to diversify from coal to other energy sources.