• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Melissa Simpson

U.S. Department of State

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR)

Sessions With Melissa Simpson

Tuesday, 10 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    Global LNG: Where are we in the cycle?

    Upstream Oil & Gas

    Global LNG has historically been a cyclical business. In that context, 2019 was an interesting year characterized by both the prevalence of low global gas prices and the record level of liquefaction projects that were sanctioned. With Qatari mega-projects expected to soon be sanctioned, the looming wave of capacity expansion is set to be the biggest ever. How will this wave affect global gas markets—and returns on project investments—in the years ahead?