One region where interest in natural gas has grown recently is the Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago is already a global supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are LNG importers, and nations like Haiti and Jamaica are considering building LNG import terminals of their own. LNG—the liquid form of natural gas that has one-six hundredth the volume per unit of energy of naturally occurring natural gas—is the form in which gas is typically shipped overseas.
One rehiyon kung saan interes sa natural gas ay lumago kamakailan ay ang Caribbean. Trinidad at Tobago ay isang pandaigdigang tagapagtustos ng tunaw natural gas (LNG), ang Dominican Republic at Puerto Rico ay LNG importer, at mga bansa tulad ng Haiti at Jamaica isinasaalang-alang ang gusali LNG import terminal ng kanilang sariling.