A cyclone off Australia triggered outages at two of the world's largest LNG plants, energy giant Chevron said Friday as Middle East turmoil stoked soaring demand for the fuel.
The Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants in Australia collectively supply more than five percent of the world's liquefied natural gas, according to Chevron figures.Â
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