71.   Qatar is a relatively small oil producer but its gas reserves are the third largest in the world after those of Russia and Iran.

72.   Qatar, which relies heavily on income from its oil sales, is trying to exploit its gas reserves in a diversification drive.

73.   Siddik did not give the estimated amount of gas reserves.

74.   The company announced recently that it had found offshore gas reserves near Kalimantan and a new geothermal energy source on Sumatra in Indonesia.

75.   The continued development of gas reserves has also provided the country with a consistent supply of feedstock for further diversification downstream.

76.   The export issue is controversial as experts say Bangladesh does not have adequate gas reserves to meet even domestic demand.

77.   The French oil company Total has won a major contract to develop Yemeni gas reserves, the president of Total-Yemen Francois Castellani told AFP Wednesday.

78.   The export of natural gas is highly controversial in Bangladesh as some experts say the country does not have adequate gas reserves to meet even domestic demand.

79.   The leaders of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan will Thursday sign an agreement towards opening up the Turkmen gas reserves by laying a pipeline to Pakistan over Afghanistan.

80.   The pipelines will help member states with low gas reserves, such as Oman, to secure their needs and avert possible future shortages.