Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing fast. This technology revolution is surprisingly increasing the need for natural gas. Natural gas is becoming important for developing countries in Asia. It is also powering the data centres that AI needs. New energy projects are helping to produce and export more natural gas. This is changing how energy is shared around the world.
There are reasons for this increase in natural gas use. AI needs a lot of power. Data centres use much energy. Renewable energy takes time to build. Natural gas is easier to get. It is also cleaner than coal. Many Asian countries are growing fast. They want to stop using coal. So, they need more natural gas. Experts think natural gas will be used in Asia until the 2040s.
More natural gas is being shipped as liquefied natural gas (LNG). The amount of LNG that can be exported will grow a lot soon. This could make prices go down. Many countries are making agreements for gas. For example, Israel will send more gas to Egypt. Egypt is sending gas to Lebanon and Syria. Talks are also happening to connect Cyprus's gas field to Egypt.
Politics also affects energy. Europe does not want to depend on Russia for energy. The United States is a big energy producer. It will send more LNG to Europe. The US could send most of Europe's LNG by 2030. This is a big change.
So, natural gas is becoming important again. The goal is still to use renewable energy. However, AI needs a lot of power now. Countries also need secure and affordable energy. Therefore, natural gas will be important for some time.