The major importers are Western Europe, Japan and, with a view to conserving their own resources, the USA Since it is not in all cases possible to transport natural gas through pipelines laid on the sea bed because of geographical conditions and the high costs involved, the carriage of liquefied gas by sea is increasing rapidly.
Abarhwebi ababalulekileyo ngabase Europe, Japan ngombono wokulondoloza ubutyebi babo, iUSA kuba ingekho kwi mithetho eyamnkelekileyo kwizithuthi zerhasi ngendalo noluhlu lwemibhobho ebekwe kwistroyi ngaselwandle ngenxa yemeko yenzululwazi yeliziwe nangenxa yendleko eziphezulu eziyinxalenye inqanawa yerhasi enyibilikisiweyo lulwandle, iyanda ngokukhawuleza.