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| Six British and Qatari royals are visiting Pembrokeshire for the inauguration of a new liquefied natural gas terminal (LNG) at Milford Haven. | |
| The Queen, Prince Philip and Prince Andrew are attending the ceremony at the South Hook LNG plant, alongside the ruler of Qatar and two of his family. | |
| The terminal, the largest of its kind in Europe, is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum, ExxonMobil and Total. | The terminal, the largest of its kind in Europe, is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum, ExxonMobil and Total. |
| The first tanker carrying LNG from the Middle East docked there in March. | The first tanker carrying LNG from the Middle East docked there in March. |
| South Hook is the first entry by Qatar into the UK gas industry. | South Hook is the first entry by Qatar into the UK gas industry. |
| The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, and Sheikha Hind Bint Hamad Al-Thani are attending the terminal's opening. | |
| The Queen met First Minister Rhodri Morgan and Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones | |
| A 21-gun salute will be fired during the opening ceremony by Royal Navy warship HMS Sutherland which has sailed into the port to take part in the celebrations. | A 21-gun salute will be fired during the opening ceremony by Royal Navy warship HMS Sutherland which has sailed into the port to take part in the celebrations. |
| When fully operational, the plant will be capable of meeting up to 20% of the UK's current gas requirements. | When fully operational, the plant will be capable of meeting up to 20% of the UK's current gas requirements. |
| Energy company Centrica has welcomed the opening of the Qatar partnership's South Hook LNG and underlined the "important" role Qatar will play in supplying LNG to the UK. | Energy company Centrica has welcomed the opening of the Qatar partnership's South Hook LNG and underlined the "important" role Qatar will play in supplying LNG to the UK. |
| Until 2004, the UK was self-sufficient in gas. However, with indigenous supplies depleting rapidly, it will need to import up to 50% this year, and that figure will rise to around 75% by 2015. | Until 2004, the UK was self-sufficient in gas. However, with indigenous supplies depleting rapidly, it will need to import up to 50% this year, and that figure will rise to around 75% by 2015. |
| Centrica chief executive Sam Laidlaw said: "The UK is now the world's fastest growing market for imported gas and now has a direct link with Qatar, the world's biggest LNG exporter. | |
| "This significant milestone in bringing supplying and consuming nations together will be a huge boost to UK energy security. | "This significant milestone in bringing supplying and consuming nations together will be a huge boost to UK energy security. |
| The first LNG from the Middle East arrived at South Hook in March | |
| Mr Laidlaw added: "Qatar is hugely important in energy terms and a major piece in a complex 'security of supply jigsaw'. | Mr Laidlaw added: "Qatar is hugely important in energy terms and a major piece in a complex 'security of supply jigsaw'. |
| "Our relationship with Qatar is of particular importance and we look forward to building much closer ties over the coming years." | "Our relationship with Qatar is of particular importance and we look forward to building much closer ties over the coming years." |
| In March, protesters concerned about the safety issues were at Milford Haven when the first tanker carrying LNG arrived at South Hook. | In March, protesters concerned about the safety issues were at Milford Haven when the first tanker carrying LNG arrived at South Hook. |
| Last week, the first in a generation of new "mega ships" which will transport the gas from the Middle East docked at the terminal. | Last week, the first in a generation of new "mega ships" which will transport the gas from the Middle East docked at the terminal. |
| 21-gun salute | 21-gun salute |
| LNG is natural gas which has been converted to a liquid by cooling it to a temperature of -160°C. | LNG is natural gas which has been converted to a liquid by cooling it to a temperature of -160°C. |
| In its liquid form, it occupies one-600th the volume that it does as a gas, making it easier and more cost-effective to transport. | In its liquid form, it occupies one-600th the volume that it does as a gas, making it easier and more cost-effective to transport. |
| It will be turned back into gas at the terminals and pumped into the UK network along a specially constructed pipeline running from Milford to Gloucestershire. | It will be turned back into gas at the terminals and pumped into the UK network along a specially constructed pipeline running from Milford to Gloucestershire. |
| South Hook is the larger of two terminals built at the port. | South Hook is the larger of two terminals built at the port. |
| The other, Dragon LNG, a partnership between Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas, BG and the Netherland's 4Gas, is expected to become operational later in the year. | The other, Dragon LNG, a partnership between Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas, BG and the Netherland's 4Gas, is expected to become operational later in the year. |