Compressed natural gas set to rise in emerging economies
CNG is still making inroads in developing markets
Compressed natural gas can already be classified as a mature fuel in many countries, especially in the developing world, where it is a low-cost alternative to diesel and gasoline, particularly for long-haul heavy-duty vehicles and fleet vehicles that do large amounts of mileage, such as buses and taxis. In China, a mixture of increasingly abundant feedstock via LNG and pipeline imports, together with central government policy to promote gas use to cut urban pollution, mean there are around 4m CNG-powered vehicles on the road. Similarly, India is incentivising CNG and its gas-driven fleet is expanding fast and has now moved beyond 1.8m. In the case of Iran-which has led the world in CNG uptak
Also in this section
1 April 2026
Golden Pass’s startup offers QatarEnergy a timely boost but may also force a difficult choice between honouring disrupted contracts and capitalising on soaring spot LNG prices
1 April 2026
It is not a case of if or when, but the length and magnitude of economic damage from elevated oil prices
1 April 2026
The US-Iran conflict demonstrates the need for diversification in several senses of the word. It also exposes the limits of Washington applying pressure on major oil and gas producers it considers geopolitical adversaries
31 March 2026
Disappointing results in its bidding round are a reality check for Libya, and global exploration generally
