ABU DHABI  - The United Arab Emirates intends to not only satisfy local demand for liquefied natural gas, but also grow its exports of, Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Monday on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Financial Week.

He added that global demand for natural gas is outpacing investment in production projects.

(Reporting by Federico Maccioni, Writing by Nayera Abdallah, Editing by Louise Heavens)