The International Gas Producers Union revealed the Sultanate’s increased sales in the spot market of liquefied gas with increasing production rates. The Union expected that the Sultanate's total exports of gas during the year 2019 will reach a maximum capacity of 10.3 million tons. It is noteworthy that the Sultanate entered the list of the 10 largest gas exporting countries last year, ranking ninth in the world and second in the Arab world. The Sultanate’s contribution to world gas exports is 3%.