According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), al-Falih also said that Saudi Aramco is considering investing in a number of LNG projects in the United States, as well as in the petrochemical industry in South Africa.
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In 2018, Falih said that Saudi Arabia was planning to double its production of natural gas during the next 10 years to a target of 23 billion cubic feet per day.
Saudi Arabia is one of the world's 10 largest natural gas producers, according to the World Energy Council.