Qatar Names LNG Carrier After Former Exxon CEO

QatarEnergy has named a new LNG carrier after former Exxon chief executive and energy secretary Rex Tillerson. The unusual move honors the supermajor’s role in the development of Qatar’s LNG industry and his legacy in energy. The tanker is part of a batch of 12 LNG carriers that Qatar ordered with a Chinese shipbuilder to secure transport capacity for its future LNG production expansion. Last year, the United States overtook Qatar as the world’s largest LNG exporter, but Qatar has a huge expansion program underway to boost its…