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ALBANIA
1917
Natural gas business stars in Albania in 1917, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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ALGERIA
1956 > Hassi R\'Mel
Natural gas business stars in Algeria in 1956, with the finding of the Hassi R'Mel gas field by the Societe d'Exploitation des Hydrocarbures d'Hassi R'Mel. The estimated reserves was 1530 bcm.

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ARGENTINA
1852 > Buenos Aires
Gas-lighting starts in Argentina in the city of Buenos Aires in 1852.

1907
Natural gas business stars in Argentina in 1907, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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AUSTRALIA
1841 > Sidney
Gas-lighting starts in Australia in the city of Sidney in 1841.

1863 > Roma (Australia)
Natural gas business stars in Australia in 1863, with the finding of the Roma gas field.

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AUSTRIA
1833 > Viena
Gas-lighting starts in Austria in the city of Viena in 1833.

1923
Natural gas business stars in Austria in 1923, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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AZERBAIJAN
1873
Natural gas business stars in Azerbaijan in 1873, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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BAHRAIN
1932
Natural gas business stars in Bahrain in 1932, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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BANGLADESH
1962 > Titas
Natural gas business stars in Bangladesh in 1962, with the finding of the Titas gas field. The estimated reserves was 255 bcm.

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BELGIUM
1819 > Brussels
Gas-lighting starts in Belgium in the city of Brussels in 1819, promoted by Societe Meeus.

1966
Natural gas business stars in Belgium with the first imports of natural gas by pipe from Netherlands.

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BOLIVIA
1877
Gas-lighting starts in Bolivia in 1877.

1922
Natural gas business stars in Bolivia in 1922, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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BRAZIL
1865
Gas-lighting starts in Brazil in 1865.

1939
Natural gas business stars in Brazil in 1939, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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BRUNEI
1924 > Labi
Natural gas business stars in Brunei in 1924, with the finding of the Labi gas field by Shell.

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BULGARIA
1952
Natural gas business stars in Bulgaria in 1952, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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BURMA
1889
Natural gas business stars in Burma in 1889, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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CAMEROON
1972
Natural gas business stars in Cameroon in 1972, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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CANADA
1836 > Montreal
Gas-lighting starts in Canada in the city of Montreal in 1836.

1858
Natural gas business stars in Canada in 1858, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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CHILE
1857 > Santiago
Gas-lighting starts in Chile in the city of Santiago in 1857, promoted by Jose Tomas Urmeneta and Maximiano Errazuriz, by a law from the President of the Republic Mr.Manuel Montt.

1945
Natural gas business stars in Chile in 1945, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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CHINA
1862
Gas-lighting starts in China in 1862.

1937
Natural gas business stars in China in 1937, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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CROATIA
1948
Natural gas business stars in Croatia in 1948, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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CUBA
1844 > Havana, La
Gas-lighting starts in Cuba in the city of La Habana in 1844, promoted by James Robb (from US, New Orleans) and the Queen Mother of Spain.

1916
Natural gas business stars in Cuba in 1916, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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CZECH REPUBLIC
1847 > Praga
Gas-lighting starts in the Czech Republic in the city of Praga in 1847, promoted by the Municipality (Municipal Gas Works).

1914
Natural gas business stars in the Czech Republic in 1914, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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DENMARK
1857 > Copenhagen
Gas-lighting starts in Denmark in the city of Copenhagen in 1857.

1966
Natural gas business stars in Denmark in 1966, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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ECUADOR
1870
Gas-lighting starts in Ecuador in 1870.

1920
Natural gas business stars in Ecuador in 1920, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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EGYPT
1864
Gas-lighting starts in Egypt in 1864.

1967 > Abu Madi
Natural gas business stars in Egypt in 1967, with the finding of the Abu Madi gas field by AGIP (italian company).

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FRANCE
1819 > Paris
Gas-lighting starts in France in the city of Paris in 1819, promoted by the king Louis XVIII through the Societe Royale with woks in 26 Rued de la Tour d'Auvergne.

1939 > St.Marcet
Natural gas business stars in France in 1939, with the finding of the St.Marcet (Haute-Garonne) gas field.

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GABON
1957
Natural gas business stars in Gabon in 1957, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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GERMANY
1825 > Hannover
Gas-lighting starts in Germany in the city of Hannover in 1825, promoted by the Imperial Continental Gas Association (from the U.K.).

1911 > Neuengamme
Natural gas business stars in Germany in 1911, with the finding of the Neuengamme gas field. That was used for the supply of Hannover.

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HONG KONG
1862 > Hong Kong
Gas-lighting starts in Hong Kong in 1862, promoted by Hong Kong & China Gas Co.

1994 > Hong Kong
Natural gas business stars in Hong Kong with the first imports of natural gas.

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HUNGARY
1838
Gas-lighting starts in Hungary in 1838.

1937
Natural gas business stars in Hungary in 1937, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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INDIA
1853 > Calcuta
Gas-lighting starts in India, in the city of Calcuta in 1853, promoted by Oriental Gas Co.(from U.K.).

1889
Natural gas business stars in India in 1889, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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INDONESIA
1893
Natural gas business stars in Indonesia in 1893, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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IRAN
1969 > Khangiran
Natural gas business stars in Iran in 1969, with the finding of the Khangiran gas field. The estimated reserves was 510 bcm.

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IRELAND
1822
Gas-lighting starts in Ireland in 1822.

1980
Natural gas business stars in Ireland in 1980, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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ISRAEL
1955
Natural gas business stars in Israel in 1955, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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ITALY
1931
Natural gas business stars in Italy in 1931, with the finding of the Po Valley gas field by AGIP.

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IVORY COAST
1975
Natural gas business stars in Ivory Coast in 1975, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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JAPAN
1872 > Yokohama
Gas-lighting starts in Japan in the city of Yokohama in 1872, promoted by Kaemon Takashima, with technical supervision of M.Pelegrin from the Shangai gas works.

1907 > Niigata
Natural gas business stars in Japan in 1907, with the finding of the Niigata gas field.That was used for the public ligthing in Niigata.

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LIBYA
1959
Natural gas business stars in Libya in 1959, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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MALAYSIA
1911
Natural gas business stars in Malaysia in 1911, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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MALTA
1861
Gas-lighting starts in Malta in 1861.

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MAURITIUS
1850
Gas-lighting starts in Mauritius circa 1850.

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MEXICO
1855
Gas-lighting starts in Mexico in 1855.

1901
Natural gas business stars in Mexico in 1901, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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MOROCCO
1996
Natural gas business starts in Morocco in November 1st, 1996, with the first commercial operation of the Maghreb-Europe gasline between Algeria (Hassi R'Mel)-Morocco-Spain(Cordoba), by E.M.P.L. (European Maghreb Pipeline Ltd.).

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NETHERLANDS
1825 > Amsterdam
Gas-lighting starts in the Netherlands in the city of Amsterdam in 1825, promoted by a british company.

1948 > Coervorden
Natural gas business stars in Netherlands in 1948, with the finding of the Coervorden gas field by the NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij), a joint venture of Shell and Standard Oil of New Jersey.

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NEW ZEALAND
1865
Gas-lighting starts in New Zealand in 1865.

1959
Natural gas business stars in New Zealand in 1959, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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NIGERIA
1958
Natural gas business stars in Nigeria in 1958, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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NORWAY
1848 > Oslo
Gas-lighting starts in Norway in the city of Oslo (Christiania) in 1848, promoted by a british company.

1968 > Cod
Natural gas business stars in Norway in 1968, with the finding of the Cod gas field (part of the further Ekofish field) by Phillips.

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OMAN
1976
Natural gas business stars in Oman in 1976, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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PAKISTAN
1915
Natural gas business stars in Pakistan in 1915, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA
1986
Natural gas business stars in Papua New Guinea in 1986, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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PERU
1863
Natural gas business stars in Peru in 1863, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

1867
Gas-lighting starts in Peru in 1867.

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PHILIPPINES
1977
Natural gas business stars in Philippines in 1977, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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POLAND
1848
Natural gas business stars in Poland in 1848, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

1856 > Warsaw
Gas-lighting starts in Poland in the city of Warsaw in 1856.

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QATAR
1940
Natural gas business stars in Qatar in 1940, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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ROMANIA
1860
Gas-lighting starts in Romania in 1860.

1860
Natural gas business stars in Romania in 1860, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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RUSSIA
1835
Gas-lighting starts in Russia in 1835.

1858
Natural gas business stars in Russia in 1858, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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SAUDI ARABIA
1938
Natural gas business stars in Saudi Arabia in 1938, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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SERBIA
1952
Natural gas business stars in Serbia in 1952, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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SINGAPORE
1862 > Singapore
Gas-lighting starts in Singapore in 1862.

1992 > Singapore
Natural gas business stars in Singapore with the first imports of natural gas by pipe from Malaysia.

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SOUTH AFRICA
1872
Gas-lighting starts in South Africa in 1872.

1974
Natural gas business stars in South Africa in 1974, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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SPAIN
1842 > Barcelona
Gas-lighting starts in Spain in the city of Barcelona in 1842, promoted by Charles Lebon (french) and the Gil family (catalan's), winners of the bid for the municipal contract of public lighthing.

1843 > Barcelona
In 1843 was established the first company in the country the Sociedad Catalana para el Alumbrado por Gas.

1964
Natural gas business stars in Spain in 1964, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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SRI LANKA
1868
Gas-lighting starts in Sri Lanka in 1868.

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SWEDEN
1846
Gas-lighting starts in Sweden in 1846.

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SWITZERLAND
1843
Gas-lighting starts in Switzerland in the city of Bern in 1843, promoted by the engineer Roux from Mulhouse.

1977
Natural gas business stars in Switzerland with the first imports of natural gas by pipe from Germany.

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SYRIA
1992 > Palmira
Natural gas business stars in Syria in 1992, with the finding of the Palmira gas field. The estimated reserves was 25 bcm.

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TAIWAN
1904
Natural gas business stars in Taiwan in 1904, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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THAILAND
1973
Natural gas business stars in Thailand in 1973, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
1902
Natural gas business stars in Trinidad and Tobago in 1902, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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TURKEY
1988
Natural gas business stars in Turkey with the first imports of natural gas by pipe from URSS, through Romania and Bulgaria.

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UCRAINA
1901
Natural gas business stars in Ucraina in 1901, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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UNION ARAB EMIRATES
1958
Natural gas business stars in the Union of Arab Emirates in 1958, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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UNITED KINGDOM
1812 > London
Gas-lighting starts in United Kingdom in the city of London in 1812, promoted by Frederick Winsor (or Friedrich Winzler) from Germany, through The London and Westminster Gas Light and Coke Co. winning the bid for the gas lighting municipal contract of the first 140 gaslights of Westminster.

1959
Natural gas business stars in United Kingdom with the first imports of LNG from the United States.

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UNITED STATES
1817 > Baltimore
Gas-lighting starts in United States in the city of Baltimore (Maryland) in 1817, promoted by Rembrandt Peale, through the establishment of the Gas Light Company of Baltimore.

1821 > Fredonia
Natural gas business stars in United States in 1821, with the finding of the Canadaway Creek gas field by William Hart, that was used for the public ligthing in Fredonia (Pennsylvania).

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URUGUAY
1872
Gas-lighting starts in Uruguay in 1872.

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VENEZUELA
1864
Gas-lighting starts in Venezuela in 1864.

1921
Natural gas business stars in Venezuela in 1921, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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VIETNAM
1974
Natural gas business stars in Vietnam in 1974, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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YEMEN
1984
Natural gas business stars in Yemen in 1984, with the finding of the first gas field in the country.

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