Gas exports in Yemen to resume Wednesday

The Yemeni Liquefied Natural Gas Company (LNG) said Tuesday (October 25th) that gas exports at Balhaf seaport on the Gulf of Eden would resume Wednesday, AFP reported.

Gas exports from the seaport were suspended October 15th after the gas pipeline was attacked by anti-armour rocket-propelled grenades in the area of Hadhna, Shabwah province.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

LNG General Manager Francois Rafin confirmed in a statement published by AFP that the company made the necessary repairs to the gas pipeline and that it would resume work Wednesday.

According to the news agency, France’s Total Group, which has had a presence in Yemen since 1987, holds 39.6% of shares in the Yemeni company in an investment valued at $4.5 billion, the biggest in Yemeni history.