natural gas (LNG) by 4.5% to 24 million tonnes in 2009. In value terms, exports could rise 8.5% to RM32.4 billion, or almost US$10 billion, as LNG prices are expected to rise. (US$1=RM3.4). In Asia, spot LNG prices recently hit a record US$20 per million Btu, up five-fold from 2003. However, officials at Malaysia’s state…